- Alexis Sanchez is expected to leave Arsenal this month
- Chelsea and Manchester United are both reportedly interested in his signature
- United are said to be favourites but Sanchez looked very friendly with Blues boss Antonio Conte last week
- The pair were filmed by Chelsea TV chatting in the Stamford Bridge tunnel on Wednesday night
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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte and Arsenal* (*but not for much longer) star Alexis Sanchez were caught on camera having a brief private chat before last week’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg.
Sanchez, who is expected to leave the Gunners this month, was patted on the back by Conte in the tunnel prior to kick off.
Although their conversation was short, it ended with the Chilean smiling and the pair looking very friendly.
But how will the Sanchez transfer saga end?
According to the Daily Mail on Monday night, Manchester City have pulled out of the race, leaving Manchester United as front runners to sign Sanchez for £35m, £15m of which will go to the player’s agent.
The Mail claim that Sanchez stands to earn around £350,000 per week if he moves to Old Trafford.
But United could see their move for Sanchez hijacked because, as reported by Sky Sports just a few hours ago, Chelsea are also interested in buying the 29-year-old this month.
With a yearly salary in excess of £18m said to be on the table at United, Chelsea will have to be very persuasive.
Over to you, Mr Conte…
Antonio Conte caught on camera having a pre-match chat with Alexis Sanchez before Chelsea’s draw with Arsenal last week…?
Could it be the first of many pre-match chats between the pair??
Pictures courtesy Chelsea TV? pic.twitter.com/KbcvkYwuPz
— CaughtOffside (@caughtoffside) January 16, 2018
