- Jose Mourinho has admitted Manchester United are almost done with the Sanchez deal
- He confirms Mkhitaryan will not play against Burnley despite being fit
- Sanchez however trained with Arsenal today despite being linked with Manchester United
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has admitted the Red Devils are 'almost there' with the deal to sign Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez.
Alexis Sanchez has reportedly agreed on a deal to join Manchester United from Arsenal with the reports suggesting the deal is worth around 180 million.
But Mourinho admits he does not know why the deal is taking so long to be concluded, speaking to the press ahead of United's Premier League game against Burnley.
Mourinho said Manchester United are close to Sanchez. Source: SUN
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“I think clearly everybody knows that we are there and especially when the Arsenal manager speaks so clearly like he did, there is no point in trying to hide or deny.
Sanchez on the training ground with his Arsenal team mate. Source: Mirror
“In this moment Mkhitaryan is our player, Sanchez an Arsenal player and with a match tomorrow I want to switch off and focus on the most important thing, which is the match."
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Mourinho confirmed Mkhitaryan has been dropped for the Burnley game and added he can only talk about what Sanchez will bring to United when he becomes a Manchester United player.
Alexis Sanchez however was back training with the Arsenal first team on Friday morning after previously being frozen out.
Alexis Sanchez trains ahead of his imminent move to Manchester United. Source: Mirror
The Chilean could possibly be picked for Arsenal's game against Crystal Palace at the Emirates on Saturday, January 20, except the deal happens before Saturday.
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