Alexis Sanchez came close to a move to Manchester United before signing for Barcelona from Udinese in 2011, according to the Daily Star. The report claims then-manager Sir Alex Ferguson was a big fan of the Chilean and was keen to bring him to Old Trafford, but also faced competition from Manchester City for his signature. The club even held talks with Udinese over signing Sanchez, which reportedly went well with the player also believed to be open to a move to the Red Devils. However, Barcelona then entered the race with a huge bid plus the tantalising offer to play with Lionel Messi, which Sanchez was unable to turn down. United then opted to sign Ashley Young while Sanchez went on to...
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