Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has finally opened up the lid on the situation revolving around his star forward Alexis Sanchez and whether he will remain at the club despite some setbacks over the past few months.
The Red Devils endured quite a horrid season last term as they finished in sixth place in the Premier League table. Jose Mourinho was in charge of United at the start of the campaign but the writing was on the wall for the Portuguese manager when he wasn’t able to deliver the results neither the performances that were desired out of what he was given. The United board sacked the 56-year-old back in December and decided to hand Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the reigns at least until the end of the season to stabilize the sinking ship.
However, the 46-year-old Norwegian manager exceeded expectations in his first few games in charge and was handed the job on a permanent basis with a three-year contract. Now Solskjaer has a lot of problems on his hands that he needs to tackle and one major issue is keeping hold of the star players at his disposal because of the lack of Champions League football at Manchester United.
One player who has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford this summer is Alexis Sanchez after a dismal season and a half in a United jersey.
Ever since Sanchez joined the 20 time League winners from North London side back in the January 2018 transfer window, the Chilean has been far from his best but there is no denying his potential. The 30-year-old winger is the highest-paid player at Manchester United but barely justifies his hefty wage rate with the performances he showcases on the field, Solskjaer spoke out on the misfiring attacker and explained, “That gives me great belief because we know what he’s capable of. We have to find a way – me with Alexis, with the team – because there’s a top player there. If we get him firing, he can get us 20 goals easily. You saw it in the Copa America. The consistency hasn’t been there because he’s had some injuries, you just hope that he’s going to get the consistency back into his game.”
