Alexis Sanchez’s journey from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Barcelona-c39078 – La Liga Special (Part2)
Sanchez was a long way from home in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 as he was faced with the biggest question of his career; where to move after his stint with the ambitious Zebrette? A host of clubs were interested in his services, envisioning an industrious career with the young
forward.
His call to the highest level took longer than necessary as he toiled in Serie A. However, the efforts did not go unnoticed as he earned interest from all over Europe. Teams waited to see his development before knocking the doors of Udinese president Giampaolo
Pozzo office for Sanchez’s, and the line of suitors was immense.
The Chilean had been scouted by Manchester United on numerous occasions and for a long time they looked in pole position to sign him. Under Sir Alex Ferguson, the Red Devils have been reformed on numerous occasions and Sanchez looked destined to entertain
English Premier League crowds.
Italian giants Inter Milan were also interested in the diminutive Chilean fireball as they wanted to sign the attacker after a less than successful season, both on the league and the European front. After winning the treble not more than a year ago, such
a lacklustre season was unexpected and the Italians wanted to bring the twenty-two year old to blue and black half of Milan.
Both Manchester United and Inter Milan bowed out of the race to sign the talented winger, as Barcelona and Manchester City took centre stage in the bidding war. The financial might of the Citizens and the Catalans was too much for the giants from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749
and Italy.
Things grew interesting as Udinese president claimed to La Gazzetta dello Sport in an interview that the winger thinks of both Barcelona and Manchester City as equals and does not have a preference. It was a tactical media move by the Zebrette aimed at hiking
the price for the Catalans, who tabled a significantly lower bid than City.
Alexis had the choice of moving to Eastlands and increase his bank balance overnight or moved to Barcelona to and have a real shot at winning silverware. Having come from a humble background, the offer put forward by City must have been a tempting proposal.
Nevertheless, Barcelona seemed the likely destination for the wide man who favoured the Catalan club. The facility to enjoy the sunny beach and speak his native language would have been a big impetus for the wing wizard. Not to forget the chance to play
with the best players in the world in the best team in world – an offer too tempting to turn down surely.
He now returns to first team action after being given extended leave following his outings for the Chilean national team in the recently concluded Copa http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/America-c38390. In a couple of days time, he will take the field against Real Madrid and the Blaugrana will have
high expectations of him after his multimillion dollar deal from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Udinese-Calcio-c40789.
Available to play anywhere for the Catalans in the front three, it will be interesting where he is deployed in his first match. But would he be given a starting berth? The question remains. Should he indeed start for Barcelona, who will Pep Guardiola bench
to accommodate him? An interesting set of questions that only time would answer.
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