Manchester United Keen On Signing Alexis Sanchez As Arsene Wenger Reveals He Could Leave In 48 Hours

Alexis Sanchez chances of leaving Arsenal for Manchester United is getting obvious, as they reportedly are hopeful the forward would be signed to their team any time soon, and Arsene Wenger believed the Chilean could leave in 48 hours.

Wenger blamed the possible quick exit of the forward on his "vague" behaviour about staying at the club, for that reason he "imminently" would have the club's decision soon on his decision to join another club.

The 29-year-old forward has been linked to Manchester United and Manchester City, but United stand better chance to getting a deal with Chilean, as City are not ready to pay transfer fee of £35 million which Arsenal demanded for.

On Sunday,Sanchez did not travel with Arsenal for their game against Bournemouth which they lose by 2-1, which Wenger clarified on that he did not join the team because of issue surrounding his transfer. 

Speaking about the Sanchez's transfer in an interview with Sky Sports, Wenger confirmed that chances are the forward's transfer could take an effect any time within the next 48 hours.

"It could happen today or tomorrow or not at all. That's why I didn't want to travel with him today for him to go somewhere else," he clarified on possibilities of the Chilean's exit. 

"Alexis would have played but this is a difficult period for him...He could have moved today or yesterday or not, but it will be decided in the next 48 hours," he said.