Hoist the flag and sound the scared bugle:
Inter Milan want to sign Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez on a permanent deal.
The Chile striker, 31, has impressed during his loan spell in Italy and scored his third goal in eight games during Saturday’s 3-0 win at Genoa.
Sanchez was involved again on Tuesday night as Inter maintained their push to finish second in Serie A with a 2-0 win over Napoli.
Inter have not finished in Serie A's top three since 2011.
The player’s United contract – thought to be around £400,000 a week – is beyond Inter’s reach but Old Trafford boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer does not want to keep the former Barcelona forward for next season.
United have been paying a sizeable portion of Sanchez’s wages since he moved to Italy last summer and the former Arsenal man’s contract is not due to expire until 2022.
Any deal would almost certainly require some kind of pay off from United and a willingness by Sanchez to take a wage cut.
There is uncertainty over how long the player will be permitted to be involved in Inter’s Europa League campaign.
The BBC understands Sanchez will be available for the last-16 tie with Getafe on 5 August but with United also still in the competition, the existing deal would see the player then return to Old Trafford.
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I know he has found some form at Inter, but for me, we should cut our losses and get rid. It'll take a bit of a pay off, but I don't see any reason to risk the squad harmony that Ole seems to have built since taking over.
Inter want to sign Sanchez after loan deal
posted on 29/7/20
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 1 minute ago
Though now we’ve secured CL football I think we’ll be more open to Sanchez playing for them in the competition.
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Agree. If we do come across them if AWB can't handle Sanchez then we wont deserve to beat them.
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My instinct would be to block him playing against us
Why give him the chance to put one over us while still paying him for the pleasure
posted on 29/7/20
Because we want them to sign him permanently. If talks break down over the Europa League we may be stuck with him. It’s worth the risk to get rid of the player.
posted on 29/7/20
comment by Imran The King Khan (U10026)
posted 4 minutes ago
Because we want them to sign him permanently. If talks break down over the Europa League we may be stuck with him. It’s worth the risk to get rid of the player.
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Fair enough
posted on 29/7/20
My instinct would be to block him playing against us
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There is the dilemma. I would rather be rid of him and if it comes at the expense of the Europey then so be it.
posted on 29/7/20
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 32 minutes ago
My instinct would be to block him playing against us
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There is the dilemma. I would rather be rid of him and if it comes at the expense of the Europey then so be it.
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posted on 29/7/20
comment by _Viva_Vida (U6044)
posted 4 hours, 57 minutes ago
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by _Viva_Vida (U6044)
posted 4 minutes ago
I've never understood this nonsense that its up to us to subside wages for players who leave us permanently.
Does he think he is worth £400k a week for the rest of his career? If he wants to leave to join Inter he should have to accept he won't be getting the same salary.
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I agree with you 100% but if you were offered probably 50% or less than what you already earn to work elsewhere would you take it?
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Obviously not, but I am on an ordinary salary with bills to pay.
But if the choice is earning 100-200k a week at a place where I enjoyed working or 400k a week at a place which doesn't want me. I would choose the first option. I also know that I will not be getting 400k a week anywhere else when I move.
Like VC says, Ed needs to stand firm on this.
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If I'm Sanchez, and Woodward says, "Well, you can come back and stew in the reserves for a season on £400k per week or you can go play football every week at Inter for £100k," my response would be, "You have my bank details, thank you very much."
It's £15m quid before tax, ffs. He'd be mental to walk away from that contract. Like clinically insane.
posted on 29/7/20
comment by rosso is done with this (U17054)
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If I'm Sanchez, and Woodward says, "Well, you can come back and stew in the reserves for a season on £400k per week or you can go play football every week at Inter for £100k," my response would be, "You have my bank details, thank you very much."
It's £15m quid before tax, ffs. He'd be mental to walk away from that contract. Like clinically insane.
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players take pay cuts all the time, the question is how much will it be. it's extremely unlikely to be as severe as a 75% pay cut, inter will pay him more than that - eriksen is apparently on £260k for instance - and italian taxes for high earners are lower than they are over here.
so if inter pay him £250k, that might be the equivalent of £300k over here. and then the issue is not quite so straightforward.
posted on 29/7/20
Hoist the flag and sound the scared bugle:
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Class first line
posted on 30/7/20
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 5 hours, 40 minutes ago
He had already agreed terms with a new club to leave, Real blocked the deal, you muppet.
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Obviously there was something in it Real didn’t agree with. You do know that both clubs have to be in agreement, yes? Idiot.
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Well, both clubs were in agreement, until Real changed their mind, so they are twaats. Therefore he is still at Madrid and the frog chooses not to play him. All of this is hardly Bales fault.
posted on 30/7/20
comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 10 hours, 50 minutes ago
comment by rosso is done with this (U17054)
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If I'm Sanchez, and Woodward says, "Well, you can come back and stew in the reserves for a season on £400k per week or you can go play football every week at Inter for £100k," my response would be, "You have my bank details, thank you very much."
It's £15m quid before tax, ffs. He'd be mental to walk away from that contract. Like clinically insane.
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players take pay cuts all the time, the question is how much will it be. it's extremely unlikely to be as severe as a 75% pay cut, inter will pay him more than that - eriksen is apparently on £260k for instance - and italian taxes for high earners are lower than they are over here.
so if inter pay him £250k, that might be the equivalent of £300k over here. and then the issue is not quite so straightforward.
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We’ll be paying him off one way or another if he leaves this summer.