​Manchester United and England great David Beckham has lauded his former club's signing of Alexis Sanchez, claiming that he was astonished to see the Chilean make the move to Old Trafford.





Sanchez, who was with Arsenal since 2014, was close to a move to Manchester City before the Red Devils swooped in to sign him in a swap deal, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan moving the other way. Sanchez made his debut for United in the 4-0 win over Yeovil Town, setting up two goals.





Speaking at the launch of his Major League Soccer club in Miami, Beckham stated that he was surprised with the move but added that as a Manchester United fan, he is excited to see a player like Sanchez join the club.





As reported by ​Sky Sports, Beckham said, "I still can't believe it's happened, to be honest. When he's been part of a club as big as Arsenal and then he moves a few hours away up north to the biggest club, it's astonishing to see."





.@ManUtd fans - this is how shocked and elated David Beckham was with the signing of Alexis Sanchez when I spoke to him today in Miami. Words and video available on @PA services. #MiamiMLS pic.twitter.com/aJVN8zxvwS — Joe Pickover (@JPickover) January 29, 2018





"We all wish him luck. I'm a Manchester United fan so I am excited about having someone of his talent wearing a Manchester United shirt - so it's exciting times for us."





Manager ​Jose Mourinho recently committed himself to a new contract and Beckham is of view that the Portuguese is the right man for the job, stating that long-term stability is vital for the club's successes.





Beckham continued, "Of course he's the right fit for Manchester United.We're talking about Jose Mourinho. He's one of the best managers in the game. Manchester United has had success over the last 25 years because we have had stability that has run throughout our club."







Manchester United's January:



 Games: 5

✅ Wins: 5

聾 Clean sheets: 5

⚽️ Goals scored: 12



 Signed Alexis Sánchez

 New José Mourinho contract pic.twitter.com/oIzusBmdZS — Football__Tweet (@Football__Tweet) January 29, 2018





Talking about Sir Alex, Beckham continued, "Sir Alex Ferguson - the amount of time he was manager of the team - that's why we were successful because we had stability that ran through the club and that's what we need going forward."





He concluded by stating, "Everyone is going to have their own opinion of [Mourinho] as a manager, him as a person, him as an individual. But is he the right person to lead Manchester United? Yes, of course he is."



