Roma wamtaka Sanchez kwa mkopo wa mda mrefu

Former Arsenal forward could be heading to the Italian capital

Roma have held preliminary talks with Manchester United with a view to signing Alexis Sanchez on a season-long loan, reports The Telegraph.

United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer revealed his hand yesterday by handing the club's number nine shirt to Anthony Martial - a move that prompted further uncertainty over Sanchez's future at Old Trafford.

It is not known whether Sanchez would favour the move, while United would have to make up a significant proportion of the 30-year-old's £391,000-a-week.