The Chilean is heading for a season-long loan with Inter Milan, with the forward being considered surplus to requirements under Manchester United Manager.
Sanchez's a year and half United career has been a disappointment following the big number 7 shirt assigned to him and he has made just five starts under Solskjaer. He will link up with his former team mate Romelu Lukaku, another forward to depart Old Trafford this summer, at the Inter Milan.
It is understood the Italian side will pay about 3/4 of Sanchez's £400,000 a week United pay packet while he is on loan at the club, but they will not have an option to buy him next summer.
Sanchez is contracted to Manchester United until the summer of 2022 and if he performs well in Serie A they could hope to sell him for a reasonable transfer fee next summer.
The former Barcelona attacker left Arsenal for United in January 2018, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan going in the opposite director, but Sanchez has scored just 5 goals in 45 appearances for the United.
After Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace, Solskjaer said: "Alexis is a quality player and as you say we don't have loads of options. So if there's an offer good enough for the club and him maybe he'll go. If not, he's still our player and he's quality player and he's been training well, no doubt about quality either."
United face Watford at Old Trafford on Saturday, as they hope to returning to winning ways after an upset by Crystal Palace last weekend.
United face Watford at Old Trafford on Saturday, as they hope to returning to winning ways after an upset by Crystal Palace last weekend.
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