Jose Mourinho says Manchester United “are there” with Alexis Sanchez

Poor Mkhitaryan must be gagged, bounded and stuffed into the back of a boot at this stage.

Jose Mourinho confirmed on Friday in his pre-match press conference that the club have all but secured the signing of Alexis Sanchez, we're just waiting. Again. The big stipulating factor holding up the move has been Henrikh Mkhitaryan moving in the other direction towards Arsenal, the poor f**ker. But it seems that terms are getting closer to being agreed as Mourinho revealed the player would not be in the United squad this weekend for the trip to Burnley and said United 'are there' with regards to bringing Sanchez on board at Old Trafford. https://twitter.com/samuelluckhurst/status/954345242177757184 Henrikh Mkhitaryan has started just two of the last 16 games for United and he has no problems with injury or anything, it's just a wait and see if they can get it over the line type of thing.

"No, not selected," Mourinho said of Mkhitaryan for the Burnley match. But in very good condition, training really well and in perfect conditions like the others."

Manchester United play Yeovil in the FA Cup next Friday before an away trip to Spurs the following Wednesday. They then entertain Huddersfield at home on February 3 which would most likely be Alexis Sanchez's first appearance at Old Trafford as a United player. Now the real problems begin...