Louis Saha believes that Alexis Sanchez can "single handedly" bring Manchester United back into the top four of the Premier League if he can "find his rhythm" at Old Trafford.
Sanchez was once regarded as one of the best players in England after tormenting defences during his time with Arsenal, but he has failed to have the desired impact after joining the Red Devils in 2018.
With just five goals to his name in 45 appearances, questions marks were raised over his future heading into the summer transfer window, with clubs outside of England able to sign players until the start of September.
However, the MEN understands that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is resigned to keeping the former Barcelona forward, who didn't feature in the squad during United's 4-0 victory against Chelsea at the weekend.
Despite his poor form so far, former United striker Saha feels that Sanchez could turn out to be a key player in the club's quest to return to the top four, if he can find his rhythm.
"Sanchez’s poor form has been a mystery, but he could single handedly bring Utd back in to the top four if he can find his rhythm again," the Frenchman told Bwin. "Solskjaer is the ideal man to get his Midas touch back.
"Players go through rough patches and when the team is playing well, it can be covered up as you’re still winning. When Sanchez joined Utd he was instantly thrown in to the deep end and all eyes were on him and have been ever since."
Saha believes that the Chile international needs to take inspiration from his boss' time as a player and channel his frustration into improving his performances on the pitch.
He added: "I’m hoping he’s working hard behind the scenes to get back to his best. He has to channel all his frustration in to his training and come back stronger.
"As a player, Solskjaer would always take any frustration he had and leave his all on the training field and we all know what he achieved as a player.
"He should be a prime example for Sanchez to follow and hopefully he gets his confidence back again."
