PHOTO: Man Utd on Brink of Alexis Sanchez Announcement After Player Pictured on Old Trafford Pitch

Manchester United are on the brink of formally announcing the signing of Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal after the Chilean superstar was spotted on the Old Trafford pitch wearing the club's colours, taking pictures for his official unveiling.

With Sanchez having agreed terms and successfully passed a medical, that unveiling is now expected to happen on either Monday or Tuesday.

According to BBC's David Ornstein, the last detail that requires attention before the deal can be fully signed off relates to the formality of an update of the 29-year-old's work permit.

As expected, Sanchez was wearing the number seven shirt on his back when he was snapped from a distance by somebody who happened to be inside Old Trafford at the same time.

He is the first player to wear the famous number for United since Memphis Depay was sold last January. Michael Owen, Antonio Valencia and Angel Di Maria are the only other players to have occupied the shirt since Cristiano Ronaldo left in the summer of 2009.

Sanchez's arrival will offer a huge boost to United over the second half of the season. Not only is he a proven Premier League after three fine seasons with Arsenal between 2014 and 2017, he is also eligible to play in both the Champions League and FA Cup.

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The Gunners were of course absent from the Champions League group stage, while Sanchez was omitted from the side that was humiliated by Championship side Nottingham Forest earlier this month, meaning he is not cup-tied in either competition.