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Joe Doyle

'Looking world class' - Former Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez impresses for Inter against Barcelona

It's been a tumultuous time in the life of Alexis Sanchez.

The Chile international has gone from Arsenal hero to Manchester United outcast in under two years, leading to a season-long loan at Inter.

The 30-year-old was a fan favourite at the Emirates Stadium, but a long-running contract dispute saw him enter the final six months of his contract without a deal agreed at the start of 2018.

Rather than lose the attacker on a free, Arsene Wenger elected to get a deal done, bringing in Henrikh Mkhitaryan on a swap deal.

Since his move to Old Trafford, Sanchez scored just a handful of Premier League goals for the team as he saw manager Jose Mourinho replaced by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in December last year.

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And after failing to impress under either manager's tenure, Sanchez was shipped out to Inter on loan, where former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte saw a chance for him.

And now the attacker is starting to impress.

Sanchez has a goal and an assist in his last two games, scoring against Sampdoria in Serie A before setting up teammate Lauturo Martinez against his former side Barcelona in the Champions League.

His start in Italy hasn't gone unnoticed, with football fans revelling in a return to form for the attacker.

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