Inter are aiming to complete a deal for Alexis Sanchez in the next 48 hours, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.

The forward will play in Serie A for the first time since 2011 after Inter accelerated their talks with Manchester United at the weekend.

Sanchez is expected to join on a loan deal worth €2-3 million with an option to buy for €10-12 million, although payment structure still needs to be discussed.

The player accepted a move to the Nerazzurri on Saturday, agreeing to cut the €15 million annual wages he is due to earn at United until 2022.

Beppe Marotta and Piero Ausilio have been working quietly on this deal but they are close to the finish line thanks to the mediation work of Sanchez’s agent Fernando Felicevich.

Inter will fund the move for the Chilean international by reinvesting the €15 million they wanted to spend on Edin Dzeko.

Suning want to spread their payment for Sanchez across multiple years, just as they are scheduled to do for Romelu Lukaku.

United will pay half of Sanchez’s wages this season, another key detail which will help Inter finance the move.

Sanchez is determined to kick-start his career after a disappointing season in Manchester and will wear Inter’s no. 7 shirt, which was last owned by Yann Karamoh.

Antonio Conte wanted the player while he was coaching Juventus several years ago, but Sanchez left Udinese to join Barcelona instead.

Sanchez has played 28 Premier League matches alongside Lukaku at United, collecting 16 wins, six draws and six defeats.

In total the pair have played together on 37 occasions, with Lukaku scoring 15 goals and Sanchez netting five times.