Former Chile coach Juan Antonio Pizzi has weighed into the debate around Manchester United striker Alexis Sanchez.

Sanchez has since been shipped out to Inter Milan in an effort to rediscover the form he showed across four years at Arsenal.

But Pizzi, who led Chile to Copa America success in 2016, reckons the 31-year-old's drop off stemmed from a lack of emotion.

“Alexis was in a perfect place at Arsenal," Pizzi told the Guardian.

“Suddenly he changes city, coach, teammates, fans [by joining Manchester United ] ... sometimes that adaptation happens quickly, sometimes it takes longer.

"In Alexis's case, I think it took too long. He didn't seem to be able to connect and emotionally he dropped. The consequences of that state of mind were translated in his performances.

"I don't know what destiny holds for him but I think this experience in Italy [at Internazionale], away from English football, might be good for him. I really hope so. I'm sure that if he can find tranquillity and his form, he'll be very important for United."