Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Alexis Sanchez space for swap deal

Manchester United midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan has agreed to affix Arsenal, with Alexis Sanchez space to circulation within the incorrect manner in a straight swap.

Armenia worldwide Mkhitaryan, 28, can have a scientific on Sunday and Monday, whereas Chile forward Sanchez, 29, can have his on Sunday.

The length of Mkhitaryan’s contract, and his salary, is undisclosed.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger had earlier said Sanchez would handiest join United if Mkhitaryan moved to Arsenal.

Sanchez overlooked Arsenal’s four-1 get hold of over Crystal Palace on Saturday because he used to be travelling to Manchester.

« He did now not play because you can not force up north and play soccer at the the same time, » said Wenger.

United boss Jose Mourinho, meanwhile, said a deal to stamp Sanchez used to be « terminate » following his aspect’s 1-zero get hold of at Burnley on Saturday.

The Pink Devils beat Arsenal to Mkhitaryan’s signature when he signed for the Extinct Trafford club for £26.3m from Borussia Dortmund in July 2016.

He has made Sixty three appearances for United – 22 this season – scoring Thirteen targets.

Sanchez, meanwhile, has scored eighty targets in 166 appearances for Arsenal since becoming a member of them from Barcelona for £35m in July 2014.

The Chile worldwide, whose contract Arsenal used to be because of the expire within the summer season, had looked space to affix Manchester Metropolis final August.

It emerged this week that Metropolis had made up our minds now to now not pursue their interest in signing Sanchez.

On the different hand that circulation fell through on switch level in time day after Arsenal failed to stamp a replacement.

Evaluation – ‘Factual industry for both golf equipment’

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I win it’s a long way correct industry for both golf equipment.

Arsenal are taking away a player who doesn’t are attempting to be there, nonetheless they’re also getting a player whose face perhaps did now not match at United, nonetheless who’s considerably better than he’s confirmed at United.