Sanchez signed a four-and-a-half year deal when he moved to Old Trafford from Arsenal last January with a basic wage of around £350,000 per week. That could increase to more than £500,000 a week with add-ons and he has struggled to repay that enormous investment. And The Times claim chief executive director Woodward regrets making what he bereaves was a huge error of judgment. Since being signed by former boss Jose Mourinho, Sanchez has made 42 appearances in all competitions and scored just five goals.

He was out with an injury for six weeks before returning to the side as a substitute in the defeat by Barcelona in the Champions League last week. And while manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has previously backed him in public, some reports claim he will look to offload him in the summer. Solskjaer recently said he will be given a chance to prove himself but warned him and hoo team-mates that they cannot afford to stick with players who are not performing. “As a club we cannot carry players,” he said ahead of today’s clash with Everton at Goodison Park.

Ed Woodward feels he made a mistake with Alexis Sanchez's deal

“Everyone has to take ownership, keep improving, show that hunger that you want to get better individually and as a team. “I’m not just talking about Alexis. Everyone is under the same demands. But if we are talking about Alexis, he hasn’t been lucky with injuries. “Since I came in, he’s had two long-term injuries and that hasn’t been beneficial to him. “Some other players have had injuries as well. But I see the characters we have. I am looking at who we should keep, who we should move on.

Sanchez signed a bumper deal when he joined Manchester United from Arsenal

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has previously said Sacnehz wil get a chance to prove himself at Old Trafford

“Alexis has got a fantastic talent when he’s at his best level. Now we want him performing for us.” Sanchez oddly be one of a number of players to exit Old Trafford at the end of the season and it is understood that Solskjaer is extremely keen to inject some fresh blood into a squad that has lost five of their last seven games. “I don’t think you can expect six players coming in. No,” he added. “That isn’t in any club’s wishes and I don’t think any manager you asked would like to have that kind of change.

Sanchez has scored just five goals since moving to United