Alexis Sanchez - PERFECT FIT INTO UNITED SQUAD

Chilean striker, Alexis Sanchez, is headed for the 'Theatre of Dreams' Old Trafford. How perfect he suits in the existing squad has been subject to commentaries. We havent been left behind either.

Where would he line up?

Sanchez is able to play anywhere across the front line, but the most logical place for him in Jose Mourinho's 4-2-3-1 formation would be on the left, where the United manager has rotated between Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford this season. 

It's the position in which Sanchez has played for most of his career. It allows him to isolate defenders in one-on-one situations and cut inside onto his favoured right foot.
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Does he fit Mourinho's style?

Mourinho likes his teams to defend compactly and destroy teams on the counter-attack. 

Sanchez is not known for the kind of defensive discipline Mourinho usually asks from his wide players, but he is rarely found wanting for commitment or work-rate and Mourinho would be confident that the Chilean could fulfil his demands. Sanchez's off-the-ball industry is coupled with the kind of winning mentality Mourinho craves, and he also offers outstanding pace and penetration on the counter-attack.

How do his stats compare?

The current campaign has been Sanchez's least effective yet in terms of goals and assists in the Premier League. But Mourinho would be confident of helping Sanchez rediscover his best form. Last season, the Chilean scored 24 times and added 10 assists in 38 Premier League appearances, giving him the third highest combined total in the division behind Harry Kane and Romelu Lukaku. The likes of Rashford and Martial have never come close to those numbers.

Could he get Lukaku firing?

Aside from Sanchez's goals, his biggest appeal to Mourinho might be the service he could provide for Lukaku. The Belgian made an outstanding start to life at Old Trafford, scoring 11 goals in his first 10 games, but he has only netted six in 21 since then. That's likely to change if he lines up with Sanchez. The Chilean has created 183 chances from open play over the last three seasons. Only Mesut Ozil and Christian Eriksen have created more. Lukaku would relish that kind of service.

So herald a new dawn??