Man Utd flop Sanchez told he 'can leave' Inter Milan with two clubs interested

Former Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez is free to leave Inter Milan despite helping the Nerazzurri win Serie A last season, according to reports in Italy.

Sanchez, 32, joined Inter on an initial loan in 2019 having scored just three Premier League goals in one-and-a-half years with United.

The Chilean once lit up English football with his performances for Arsenal and he appeared to have regained some form by scoring seven goals during Inter's triumphant season, having signed permanently on a free transfer in 2020.

But Sanchez has reportedly fallen out of favour under Simone Inzaghi, who replaced Antonio Conte this summer, and has made just one substitute appearance in all competitions.

Alexis Sanchez has fallen out of favour since helping Inter Milan win Serie A ( Image:

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The former Barcelona man has two years remaining on his deal at San Siro but Inter hope to offload him once the January transfer window opens, claim InterLive.

The club's hierarchy are said to be aghast with Sanchez's many injuries which have seen him miss 26 games in just over two seasons.

The versatile forward missed the start of the current campaign with a muscle issue and his only appearance was a 23-minute cameo in the 6-1 thrashing of Bologna, during which he picked up an assist.

Inter chiefs are also keen to offload Sanchez to free up space on their wage bill, as he takes home €7million (£6m) per year.

The report adds cross-town rivals Sevilla and Real Betis are vying for the player's signature and have already submitted proposals to sign him.

Sanchez is believed to be open to a return to La Liga and his desire to continue playing means he is open to taking a substantial pay cut.

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Regular minutes are essential for Sanchez as he looks to prolong his glittering international career which began in 2006 and comprises 139 appearances and 46 goals for Chile.

Inzaghi, however, was less than pleased as Sanchez's fitness problems were exacerbated in the wake of the Copa America.

"He is a great player," said the Inter manager, adding: "Unfortunately he had a relapse in full preparation after his return from the national team, but he is working hard and this half hour will be good for him."

Sanchez posted an Instagram update at the start of September showing he was back in training and he captioned it "finally together" with a football emoji.

A subsequent post marked his return to action against Bologna, having been an unused substitute against Sampdoria in Serie A and Real Madrid in the Champions League.

Despite Inter's purported stance on his future, Sanchez will hope to be involved against Fiorentina on Tuesday evening.