Marseille agree a deal to sign Alexis Sanchez on a free transfer after he mutually terminated his Inter Milan contract… as he is set to join Arsenal outcasts Matteo Guendouzi, Sead Kolasinac and Nuno Tavares at Ligue 1 giants
- Marseille have confirmed the free signing of Chilean winger Alexis Sanchez
- The 33-year-old mutually agreed to terminate his contract at Inter Milan
- Sanchez will join up with a host of ex-Arsenal stars at his new club in France
Former Arsenal and Manchester United star Alexis Sanchez has agreed a deal to join Marseille on a free transfer.
The 33-year-old winger is set to join the French outfit after mutually agreeing to terminate his contract at Serie A side Inter Milan.
Marseille in a statement have confirmed that a deal in principle has been agreed, and the move will go ahead subject to a successful medical.
Alexis Sanchez is set to join Marseille after terminating his contract at Italian giants Inter Milan
He is set to link up with a group of Arsenal outcasts at his new Ligue 1 club, with Matteo Guendouzi, Sead Kolasinac, and Nuno Tavares all currently based at the French side.
It was previously reported that he is expected to sign a two-year contract with the side that finished second in Ligue 1 last season.
The move will see Sanchez enjoy another season playing Champions League football with Marseille, who kickstarted their new season with a 4-1 win over Reims on Sunday.
Sanchez will link up with a host of ex-Arsenal outcasts at Marseille such as Matteo Guendouzi
Former Arsenal full-back Sead Kolasinac is another player that Sanchez will be familiar with
The Chilean was a regular under Inter Milan manager Filippo Inzaghi, making 39 appearances in all competitions last season as the club were beaten to the Serie A title by cross-city rivals AC Milan.
However, his lucrative contract was torn up after Inzaghi made it clear that the winger was no longer wanted at the San Siro.
Sanchez enjoyed the best stints of his career for Barcelona and Arsenal.
At the Gunners, he scored 80 goals in 166 appearances, before a marquee move to Manchester United in 2018 ended in tatters.
At Old Trafford, the forward scored just five goals in 45 appearances under then manager Jose Mourinho.
The Chilean will continue his stint in Champions League football at Ligue 1 side Marseille
He played a bigger part at Inter Milan, helping end Juventus’ Serie A domination when they lifted the title in the 2021-22 season, along with winning the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa Italiana.
Sanchez’s departure comes after the return of Romelu Lukaku on loan from Chelsea, as well as the £21million signing of forward Joaquin Correa from Lazio.
A move to Marseille gives him the chance to help the French side end their title drought, with new manager Igor Tudor keen to bring his own style of football to the south of France.
New Marseille boss Igor Tudor is keen to bring his own style of football to the south of France
