The Chilean has scored only five goals in 45 games since his free transfer from Arsenal in the January transfer window of the 2017/18, despite being given a salary of £400,000 a week.

Real Madrid are willing to let 30-year-old Bale leave the Bernabeu in January and are interested in offering him as a makeweight to bring long-time Paul Pogba to Spain.

According to The Athletic, United are hopeful that Inter will take Sanchez (right) on permanently next summer, allowing them to raise funds for RB Salzburg starlet Erling Haaland (left).

The Red Devils failed to replace Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez during the summer transfer window as they failed to finalise deals for Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic.

Manchester United will once again get out the cheque book this January as they look to provide Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with the provisions needed to restore the club as Premier League top dogs.

Manchester United want to bring in a striker in the winter window after leaving themselves short of options up front following the exits of Alexis Sanchez and Romelu Lukaku late in the summer.

Sheffield United host Manchester United on Sunday in what represents the biggest financial mismatch in the Premier League this season. Here, Sportsmail compares the princes with the paupers.

Manchester United paid an astonishing £25.7million in wages to injured players last season - the most in the Premier League - while their rivals City were next on the list but how much did your club spend?

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With a scarcity of top talent available in January, big players who are on the market usually have a number of suitors to choose from, creating a transfer tug-of-war.

The 31-year-old, currently on loan from Manchester United, was among the title chasers' substitutes on Saturday but was not brought on despite Inter appearing at risk of dropping points.

Alexis Sanchez's loan move to Inter is due to terminate at the end of the season but he remains a popular figure in the dressing room, despite making few appearances.

Manchester United will not be able to recall Alexis Sanchez from Inter Milan to reinforce their attacking options after Marcus Rashford was ruled out for three months.

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has become increasingly desperate to sign a forward after the news that Marcus Rashford faces months out with a double stress fracture.

DANNY MURPHY: You can't push all the blame for Manchester United's woes on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. He has only had one transfer window and I think most would say his signings smart ones.

OLIVER HOLT - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: They sold Solskjaer's best goalscorer to Inter. They loaned his best defender to Roma. His best midfielder rarely plays. It's time for Ed Woodward to explain.

Manchester United are set to perform a shock u-turn by giving Alexis Sanchez another chance to prove himself at the club. Sanchez is currently on loan at Inter Milan.

PETER CROUCH: The deal looks brilliant at first glance, doesn't it? Bruno Fernandes, a top-class Portugal international who was wanted by many top European clubs, has joined Manchester United.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has overseen a clear-out since taking charge of Manchester United. A total of nine senior players have left on permanent deals or loans and more might follow.

The Red Devils forward is currently on loan at Inter Milan and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has recently said he would return to the club this summer. But this looks to be a ploy to salvage his re-sale value.

Alexis Sanchez will need to accept a significant drop in wages if he wants to complete a permanent switch to Inter Milan this summer, according to Tuttosport.

The French star only arrived at the Nou Camp last summer has not yet made the impact that was hoped of him, and now Barca are willing to cash in as part of a wider revamp of the squad.

Liverpool have been transformed since Klopp arrived in 2015 and the Reds are 25 points clear at the top of the Premier League table, a sign United must change tact, says Van Persie.

Alexis Sanchez (left) is set to rake in a huge £1.1million bonus when he returns to Manchester United from his loan spell at Inter Milan as a clause in the Chilean's contract will be triggered.

With a dismal loan spell at Inter Milan destined to come to an underwhelming end, Manchester United are facing the prospect of shelling out yet more cash on flop Alexis Sanchez.

Sanchez is currently on loan at Inter Milan from Manchester United but has struggled to make much of an impact in Italy amid recurring injury issues. He has played just 15 matches this season.

A shock transfer to struggling West Ham, and a return to London two-and-a-half years on from leaving Arsenal, may be the lifeline Sanchez needs to salvage his career.

According to ESPN , while Sanchez is also keen to cut short his United nightmare, he does not want to take a wage cut and is willing to see out the remainder of his deal without playing a game.

The Chilean is currently on loan at Inter Milan but has failed to make an impression and United are keen to offload Sanchez. Ince wouldn't be surprised if Sanchez turned things around at Old Trafford.

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is reportedly prepared to sell five players this summer as part of an overhaul of his squad.

Alexis Sanchez has had a less-than-impressive loan spell with Inter Milan this season having been deemed surplus to requirements last summer by Man United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Fernandes has not crumbled under the United curse that has seen the likes of Alexis Sanchez, Angel Di Maria and Radamel Falcao all not live up to their billing after joining the club.

Alexis Sanchez has had a difficult year according to his Chile boss Reinaldo Rueda. The Manchester United forward is on loan at Inter Milan where he has been in and out of the side with injuries.

Anthony Joshua, 30, was introduced to the Queen, 90, following the Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey in London this afternoon, pictured.

The world heavyweight champion is following government guidelines around self-isolation but has shown no symptoms of the deadly disease, which threatens to derail his fight with Kubrat Pulev.

Jarrell Miller has taken a swipe at Eddie Hearn blasting the promoter for not 'playing by the rules' as well as painting him as a 'scapegoat' following his doping violation.

Tyson Fury will be Anthony Joshua's opponent of choice if he is restricted to one fight this year, promoter Eddie Hearn has said. Joshua is scheduled to fight Kubrat Pulev on June 20.

Anthony Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn has previously revealed that his client would be 'extremely interested' in taking on WBC champion Tyson Fury in a fight for their titles.

Given Spurs' financial circumstances, it's no wonder Daniel Levy was furious over Harry Kane's off-script message on cancelling the season. Tension is increasing and a move is looming.

A test made by Chinese manufacturer Wondfo was found by US researchers to be just 3.2 per cent less sensitive than the machine used to evaluate testing kits at the University of Oxford.

Ambassador Cheng Jingye said on Monday that Australia's push for an inquiry into the origins of the virus could result in Chinese citizens rejecting Australian products.

The kits were reportedly produced by Chinese firms Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech and Zhuhai Livzon Diagnostics. Pictured: Wondfo's test, which was recently rejected by the British Government.

'Numerous people are wondering how the US system can tolerate such a person as a president,' Chinese state-run tabloid Global Times accused in an opinion piece.

Major retailers such as Amazon and Walgreens appeared to be experiencing shortages of the medication.

The pictures all made the top 50 in a contest called #Architecture2020, run by photo app Agora, which asked photographers to send in snaps of architectural wonders.

The billionaire invited Victorian China Consul-General Zhou Long -  who did not take questions but credited the 'transparent' manner with which China had dealt with the COVID-19 outbreak.

Geoff Leong, 43, who owns Dumplings' Legend in London's China Town, told how people had been assaulted, children ostracised at school and others spat at while they went about their lives.

China expert Professor James Laurenceson predicts cashed-up Chinese investors will continue having an interest in Australian property - despite diplomatic tensions over coronavirus.

Real Madrid attacker Gareth Bale has declared his interest in moving to the MLS and questions continue to be asked about his future in Spain.

The Bad Guy singer, 18, looked captivating while clad in an almost Handmaid's Tale looking hat and plaid Burberry coat in the portrait, which was shot by fashion photographer Nick Knight.