Alexis Sanchez’s omission from the Manchester United squad for today’s match against Crystal Palace is a clear sign that he is on the verge of joining Inter, at least according to a report from the Manchester Evening News.

Inter and United have been in talks over the Chilean attacker for a week or two now and look to be getting closer and closer to getting a deal done on a loan with option to buy basis.

As per various reports circulating in the media, United will pay a large part of the 30-year-old’s wages with them desperate to get him off their books after he has ultimately failed to perform at Old Trafford.

The report goes on to state that United will not replace Sanchez once he completes his seemingly inevitable switch to to the Nerazzurri.

The Red Devils had drawn links to free agent striker Fernando Llorente but that interest now appears to have died down, the report goes on.

The reason for this is because United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has complete faith in the attacking options he has at the moment, including young talents Tahith Chong, Mason Greenwood, Daniel James and Angel Gomes.