This archive report was first published on 3 September 2019.
Manchester United's highest earner, Alexis Sanchez, has spoken about his time at the club, saying he does not regret joining despite not getting enough playing time.
Sanchez, 30, joined Inter Milan on a season-long loan deal in August 2019, after 19 months at Old Trafford.
He was United's highest earner, earning around £400,000 a week, but scored only five times in 45 games after joining from Arsenal in January 2018.
Sanchez told BBC Sport, 'I'm very happy I went to Manchester United. I've always said that. It's the club that's won the most in England.'
He scored 80 goals in 166 matches for Arsenal after signing for £30m from Barcelona in July 2014, and was nominated for the Professional Footballers' Association Players' Players of the Year award in 2017.
However, his departure for United coincided with a severe downturn in form, with Sanchez scoring just two goals in 27 appearances for the Premier League side last season.
Sanchez started only 31 of 77 possible games for United and completed 13 of those.
He said, 'I think that I'm happy when I play for my national team. I was happy at Manchester United too, but I've always said to my friends: I want to play.'
Sanchez was not involved in pre-season matches before his move to Inter Milan and did not feature in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side's first three league games, with the club citing an injury picked up on international duty.
However, Sanchez said he felt 'ready to play' after the Copa America.
He said, 'I felt fine. I think I did well in the Copa America. After that, it [not playing any pre-season games] depended on the coach to let me play.'
Sanchez joined Inter Milan on a season-long loan deal in August 2019.
