Alexis Sanchez on verge of Old Trafford exit – but here's what it will cost Manchester United

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Alexis Sanchez is on the verge of sealing a seaon-long loan move to Inter, but Manchester United will continue to pay a chunk of his wages.

According to The Sun, the Chile international will complete his switch to San Siro this week.

Inter will pay half of Sanchez's £505,000-a-week wages, leaving United to cover the remaining 50%.

And the Nerazzurri will be able to sign the forward on a permanent deal for just £14m next summer.

However, United will still have to stump up more than £250,000 every week while the Chilean is plying his trade in Italy.

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Greg Lea
Greg Lea

Greg Lea is a freelance football journalist who's filled in wherever FourFourTwo needs him since 2014. He became a Crystal Palace fan after watching a 1-0 loss to Port Vale in 1998, and once got on the scoresheet in a primary school game against Wilfried Zaha's Whitehorse Manor (an own goal in an 8-0 defeat).