Manchester United are moving to trump Manchester City for Udinese star Alexis Sanchez. The Sunday Telegraph says it is understood that Sanchez's representatives met with City officials on Friday to thrash out personal terms for the Chilean international. But in an unexpected twist that will cause alarm at Eastlands, it is believed the agents then had a further meeting, this time with United, yesterday morning.
Indeed, it is thought that the 22 year-old's representatives have now indicated that their client would prefer to join United if a deal can be agreed, even though it appeared that a deal was well advanced with their City rivals.
If United have gazumped City - and it is believed that Sir Alex Ferguson personally intervened in the hope of doing so, having also followed the player for some time - then it will be a severe blow to City, who regarded Sanchez as their key summer signing.
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