MU in the situation of "going forward, stuck in mountains, going back, stuck in rivers"

MU's attack is having problems, Alexis Sanchez and Romelu Lukaku are not meeting expectations. Lukaku has failed to score in 6 consecutive matches while Sanchez has only scored 1 goal this season.

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But surprisingly, Alexis Sanchez himself recently said that moving to Old Trafford was a mistake for him, a step backward in terms of expertise. At first, everyone thought he would move to Man City in the winter transfer window, but Alexis Sanchez surprisingly agreed to join Man Utd. At Old Trafford, he will become the highest-paid player in Premier League history (£350,000 after tax).

Alexis Sanchez is a "flop" at MU. Photo: AFP

Despite their desire, Man City were forced to withdraw from the deal. Because they could not meet Sanchez's salary requirements and the £15 million signing-on fee for agent Fernando Felicevich. That is not to mention the £15 million transfer fee to Arsenal. Meanwhile, MU was willing to meet all salary requirements and use Henrikh Mkhitaryan as a "scapegoat" to steal Sanchez from their city rivals.

MU had to pay a very high price to own Sanchez. Disappointed with his number 7, Jose Mourinho even wants to borrow Zlatan Ibrahimovic from LA Galaxy in the future. The Portuguese strategist really wants this 37-year-old star to lead the club's attack. Alexis Sanchez will have time from now until Christmas to think, first is the match against host Chelsea in round 9.

Highest salary in the Premier League but scoring form like that is harming MU and Alexis Sanchez himself. In many recent matches, Alexis Sanchez has accepted to sit on the bench, but that is not a good solution for both.

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For goalkeeper De Gea, the key issues are salary and thirst for titles..The 27-year-old is in the final year of his four-year contract, signed in 2015, despite having an option to extend it by another 12 months. MU has offered a new contract with a huge salary of 375,000 pounds/week for a period of 5 years, but after a year, the Spanish goalkeeper has still not agreed.

MU has offered De Gea a new contract with a huge salary of 375,000 pounds/week for 5 years. Photo: AFP

Unlike Alexis Sanchez, De Gea's form in MU's shirt is quite good, a support for the defense in a period when the central defenders constantly make mistakes. De Gea is currently the goalkeeper with the best reflexes in the world.

Man United are considering activating a one-year extension clause to keep the goalkeeper at least until after next season. The MU bosses know that Real Madrid is the team that De Gea wants to join the most, in the past he was very close to joining the Royal team if the transfer deal had not suddenly collapsed at the last minute in the summer of 2015.

But now, the way back for the number 1 goalkeeper of the Spanish national team has ended when Real recruited Thibaut Courtois from Chelsea last summer. Paris SG also recruited goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, and Barcelona is not the address that De Gea is looking for.

In recent days, the presence of "super agent" Jorge Mendes as De Gea's representative in Manchester has confirmed that both sides are working hard to complete this deal. The key point is probably not the salary issue. It seems that goalkeeper De Gea is waiting for strong moves from the Old Trafford leadership so that MU can soon have stability and a big enough chance of winning.