Neville: Sanchez would possibly presumably well per chance be aware in footsteps of Cantona, Van Persie at United

Alexis Sanchez would possibly presumably well per chance reduction Manchester United capture trophies if he decides to snub Manchester City for Jose Mourinho’s men as ancient Red Satan Phil Neville tipped the Arsenal valuable particular person to attract a identical impact to Eric Cantona and Robin van Persie at Aged Trafford.

Sanchez has been expected to trace up for ancient Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola at runaway Premier League leaders City in January after his protracted switch to the Etihad Stadium fell by for the length of the previous switch window.

Nonetheless, United hang reportedly joined the toddle to trace the rapidly-to-be free agent from opponents Arsenal as Mourinho seems to hijack Guardiola’s pursuit of the Chile ahead – with out-of-favour playmaker Henrikh Mkhitaryan talked about as a that that you would be in a position to factor in makeweight in a swap deal.

United beat City to the lift of Van Persie in 2012 and the Dutch valuable particular person delivered the Premier League title that season, while Cantona hoisted the trophy aloft on four times for the length of his time on the Theatre of Targets and Neville feels Sanchez would possibly presumably well per chance be aware in the footsteps of the duo.

« I changed into as soon as blown away in actuality, because everybody knowing he changed into as soon as going to the blue 1/2 of Manchester, » Neville told Sky Sports actions.

« It be comely evident he’s now not going to protect at Arsenal. I bid if United had been going to consume him, £25million would be an absolute snip.

« United overlooked out on buying [Inter’s] Ivan Perisic in the summer season, and with that overlooked out on a winger. I bid Sanchez provides the effective, the targets and the realm-class ability he has got.

« I bid it would possibly presumably well per chance be an totally astounding signing. While you stare again at Man Utd’s qualified signings over the many years, Cantona came out of the hat, Van Persie changed into as soon as a shock, and they both helped United capture titles. I bid this would possibly occasionally hang a identical impact. He’s got the persona to play at Aged Trafford.

« It might most likely presumably well per chance even be a coup, specifically for United fans, to hang a participant love Sanchez doubtlessly come to them over City. It might most likely presumably well per chance even be a win assertion. »

United are second in the Premier League, 15 aspects in the again of neighbours and unbeaten pacesetters City after 22 matches.

Mourinho’s United play host to lowly Stoke City at Aged Trafford on Monday, while Guardiola’s facet face Liverpool on Merseyside.