5 highest paid footballers at Manchester United

#1 Alexis Sanchez - £400,000/week

Sanchez is turning out to be a transfer disaster for United.

Alexis Sanchez is a world-class footballer who has the experience of playing for the likes of Barcelona and Arsenal before signing for Manchester United in the January window last season. Sanchez was Arsenal's best player winning them many games single-handedly. However, for a player recognized as one of the best in the world, winning trophies is a must.

At 29 years of age, Alexis decided to leave Emirates in search of significant silverware with both the Manchester clubs battling it out to sign the Chilean. Eventually, United with the influence of Jose Mourinho managed to sign the former Arsenal man in a swap deal with Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

However, his performances have not been up to the expectations of the fans with rumors lurking of his unstable situation at United. The lack of form coupled up with his lack of English had made things tough for Alexis to survive at Old Trafford.

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Edited by Emeka Monyei