Manchester United are set to hijack Manchester City’s move for Alexis Sanchez by offering the Chilean a £25 million signing-on fee, reports have said.
The Arsenal star was close to joining up again with Pep Guardiola this summer in a £60 million deal, but the Gunners rejected the deal after failing to grab a replacement.
Once 2018 begins, the Red Devils can negotiate a pre-contract with the 28-year-old, whose deal at the Emirates is set to expire at the end of the season.
Reports had suggested that City would be prepared to make a lesser offer in January in order to tempt Arsenal into a sale so the Gunners avoid losing their talisman for nothing six months later.
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