Alexis Sanchez and Henrikh Mkhitaryan will undergo medicals on Sunday ahead of their respective moves.

Manchester United and Arsenal have finally reached an agreement on a sensational swap deal.

Sanchez had been set on a move to Old Trafford, though Arsene Wenger reiterated on Saturday that the deal could only happen if the Gunners received Mkhitaryan in return.

The Armenian was pictured in London on Saturday evening and both players will now undergo medicals.

However, the deals may not be officially completed until Monday as both Sanchez and Mkhitaryan are non-EU players and must have their work permits ratified by their new clubs.

Sanchez is heading for United (
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan leaves Carrington (
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Manchester Evening News)

The Red Devils will acquire Sanchez without any additional money in a rare swap move after blowing Man City out of the running with a four-and-a-half year contract worth at least £400,000 per week.

Sanchez is set to arrive in Manchester with agent Fernando Felicevich on Sunday morning with the medical scheduled for this afternoon.

Jose Mourinho claimed after United's 1-0 win over Burnley that a deal was "so close."

"If you ask me if I think he is coming, I think so, but I have no confirmation," Mourinho said.

"Expect soon or never. So close, so close, so close, if it doesn't happen it is not going to happen. I know my people doing absolutely everything they can. I think they will be successful."

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Arsene Wenger added: "Sanchez will only happen if Mkhitaryan comes. That's why it takes longer.

"January has been difficult for us, destabilising. We have had big players concerned with moving away which causes uncertainty.

"The deal happens only one way, if the other way happens as well, that's why it takes longer as well because it has to be co-ordinated.

"I expect it to happen. In the next 48 hours it will be decided."

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