I regret joining Man Utd from Arsenal – I wanted to rip up my contract after signing a £63m deal

Alexis Sanchez wanted to terminate his Manchester United contract after just his first training session at Carrington following his move from Arsenal. The forward landed in England back in 2014, signing for the Gunners from Barcelona and made an immediate impact.

In his debut season, Sanchez won the FA Cup and netted 25 goals across all competitions, cementing him as the club's Player of the Year. Despite a less impressive second campaign, the Chile international bounced back spectacularly with 24 goals the following year.

Sanchez became a pivotal figure in Arsene Wenger's side, drawing interest from the likes of Manchester City and Manchester United. When the former withdrew their offer, the Chilean chose to switch allegiances to Old Trafford – a move that saw Henrikh Mkhitaryan go the other way.

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At the time, hopes were high that the transition would pay off for Jose Mourinho's team, but hindsight painted a picture of regret for Sanchez immediately after joining. In a candid revelation in 2020, as quoted by the Mirror, the former Arsenal and United star said: "I accepted the opportunity to go to United.

"It felt tempting, and it was something good for me. I liked this club a lot when I was a kid. Eventually, I signed, but I didn't ask for information on what was happening inside the club. Sometimes there are things that you don't realise until you get there, and I remember the first training session I had, I realised a lot of things.

"After the session I got home and I told my family and my agent, 'Can you not rip up the contract to go back to Arsenal? ' They laughed. I told them there was