In January 2018 the Chilean seemed destined to land at the court of Guardiola who had trained him at Barça, but the Red Devils pressed overly in the negotiation by putting Mkhiharyan’s card on the plate. Results in hand … it was a not very lucky exchange
One of the unwritten rules of the transfer market is not to do business with a direct rival at home, especially among the great teams. Sometimes, however, there may be exceptions dictated by the opportunities that can also be created in the current season. In this regard, one of the most popular negotiations internationally in January 2018 was the exchange between Manchester United and Arsenal which involved Mkhiharyan and Sanchez, two faces also known in Serie A. At the showdown this operation did not bring the results Hopefully to none of the parts, both players disappointed expectations and found themselves a year later in Italy, first again by opponents and subsequently as companions to share the locker room.
Manchester derby
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In the mid -season 17/18 the winter market session is ready to have Alexis Sanchez as the protagonist: the Chilean is the expiring of the contract with the Gunners the following June and many big Europeans are on its tracks. The teams showing greater interest in him are the two Manchester teams, ready to give life to another derby off the pitch. Initially the Niño Maravilla seems destined to wear the city shirt, where Guardiola awaits him who has already trained him at the time of Barcelona and wishes to do it again. The operation undergoes a sudden braking when everything seems to be defined due to the behavior of the agent of the former Udinese Felicevich, who despite having the economic agreement with the Citizens for a long time has still decided to enter into a negotiation with the Red Devils. The club of the sheikh Mansur thus decides to abandon the track because it does not want to descend to new compromises with the player’s entourage after the overbearing insertion of the cousins.
The right key
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Manchester United is the only pretender who remained to win Sanchez and treats Arsenal with a very specific strategy: he puts Mkhiharyan’s card on the plate, outside Mourinho’s plans, for a dry exchange. The operation is confirmed first by Mino Raiola, agent of the Armenian footballer, then by the technician of the Gunners Wenger: “If there is the possibility that Mkhiharyan is coming is because I like it. We have faced it several times, it has always appreciated the quality of ours Rosa and how we play, that’s why he loves Arsenal. On January 19, 2022 it is Pep Guardiola to put the credits to this intricate market affair and announce the transfer of the Niño Maravilla to the court of Mourinho: “Today Sanchez is an Arsenal player, but I think he will go to Manchester United. Congratulations. Congratulations To him and the club, I wish him the best for the future “. Three days later the white smoke finally arrives from both clubs: Sanchez is a new Red Devils player and simultaneously Mkhiharyan moved to London. Destiny then wanted to bring them together in Inter in 2023 to become Italian champions together.
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