Manchester United have a deal tentatively in place for Udinese dazzler Alexis Sanchez. The Daily Mail says United have outlined an £18m offer to Udinese for Chilean winger Sanchez - just weeks after City underlined their desire to sign the player.
Udinese want close to £32m for Sanchez, 22, who United have followed since he was a teenager at Chilean side Cobreloa. His performances in Serie A have drawn admirers and he impressed for Chile in the World Cup last summer.
City's football administrator Brian Marwood has already been to Italy three times to talk to Udinese officials about Sanchez and emphasised his desire to sign the player but sources at the Italian club say United are the first to show their hand.
