ALEXIS SANCHEZ has arrived at Carrington to undergo his medical at Manchester United.
The Chilean boarded at private jet to fly north this morning as his switch to Old Trafford nears completion.
And as these pictures show, Sanchez is in the United ranks as club doctors put him from his medical check-up as he entered the base through the back door.
The 29-year-old is leaving Arsenal for the Red Devils in a swap deal with Henrikh Mkhitaryan going in the opposite direction.
Sanchez provided an update on his move via his Instagram as he shared snaps of him boarding a plane heading to the North West.
Speaking after United’s victory over Burnley yesterday, Jose Mourinho seemed convinced that he had finally gotten his man.
“The owners with the green light, I think everybody is doing everything they can. I think we are going to be successful.”
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There was a huge breakthrough in the deal on Saturday when Mkhitaryan finally agreed to leave United for the Gunners.
Sanchez was then immediately able to organise his travel plans to Manchester to meet with the club’s medical staff.
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Mourinho will not be in attendance as he is back in London to spend time with his family and he has given his squad two days off.
Mkhitaryan was spotted in the capital last night along with his agent Mino Raiola.
The official announcement is likely to be made by both clubs tomorrow while they wait for work permits to be issued.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said after the victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday: “January has been difficult for us, destabilising. It is the first time this has happened to us in January.
“We have had big players concerned with moving away which causes uncertainty in the dressing room.
“I was tempted to include Sanchez against Palace, yes, but I didn’t take him because there is a question of him moving to United.
“You can’t drive north and play football. I expect it to happen but I can’t announce it.
“Until it’s over the line you can’t say it will happen.”
Sanchez was out of contract at Arsenal this summer and could have left for nothing.
He seemed destined to join Manchester City following the deadline day collapse of his move their last August.
However, United swooped in to blow their neighbours out of the water and offer the South American a blockbuster deal to steal him from under the nose of Pep Guardiola.
Sanchez will pocket £400,000-a-week at the Red Devils to become the best-paid player in Britain.
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