Is this moment Man Utd boss Mourinho LEAKED Alexis Sanchez transfer news SIX months ago?
DID Jose Mourinho leak news of Manchester United's interest in Alexis Sanchez six months ago?
This is the footage which proves he may have done just that.
Mourinho guided United to a 5-2 win over LA Galaxy on July 16 in America.
After the game, he conducted a 10-minute press conference in which he was asked about Real Madrid frontman Alvaro Morata.
It was a simple question with United's interest in Morata no secret at the time.
But he responded bizarrely - by calling Morata by the name of Alexis Sanchez instead.
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When asked by a Spanish journalist if United were attempting to sign Morata, he replied in Spanish: "It is a question for Florentino [Perez, the Real president]. I don’t know the first thing about Sanchez."
It was shrugged off as a mistake but now, six months later, Manchester United ARE set to sign him.
Express Sport understands Sanchez is set to complete a £350,000-a-week switch to Manchester United in the next 48 hours.
The Chile striker was left out of the squad for their shocking 2-1 defeat at Bournemouth and Gunners manager Arsene Wenger admitted he expected the deal to be completed imminently.
United have edged ahead of rivals Manchester City in the bidding for Sanchez, being prepared to match Arsenal’s £35million valuation this month, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan possibly going the other way as part of the deal.
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City had told Sanchez that if he came in the summer, as a free agent when his contract runs out, his potential wages at the Etihad could be doubled – but United are prepared to move now.
Wenger, who insisted that he would be given the cash to replace Sanchez in this transfer window, said: “Alexis did not refuse to play. He would have played but it’s a difficult period for him.
“He’s always been committed until now but he could have moved yesterday, today or not. It will be decided in the next 48 hours.
“It was difficult for him because he was on stand-by. That’s why I decided not play him.
“If Sanchez goes we need to replace him. If players like him go, we have to respond.
"At the moment, it’s the transfer period and in this kind of period, you try to use players who are completely focused on being at the club. It could happen today, tomorrow or not at all.
“I have been assured that Alexis will be replaced but there’s nothing concrete there yet.”
