​Chelsea legend Frank Lampard has backed Manchester United's new signing Alexis Sanchez by stating that the Chilean superstar can bring the much-needed 'magic' back to Old Trafford.





Sanchez was signed by United from Arsenal as part of a swap deal which saw Henrikh Mkhitaryan moving to North London. The former Barcelona man made his Premier League debut for the Red Devils in midweek which eventually turned into a nightmare as Tottenham beat Jose Mourinho's men by 2-0 on the night.





The 29-year-old star will now be hoping to help Mourinho's team gain all three points in their Premier League clash against Huddersfield Town on Saturday and Lampard believes that Sanchez is definitely the key for Manchester United.





"I've been speaking to a few of the guys on the phone this week..." 



"He's got that bit of magic like Eric Cantona."



From first impressions to the pressure of Man Utd's shirt: @rioferdy5 and Frank Lampard's fascinating chat on Alexis Sanchez's first week at Old Trafford  pic.twitter.com/3IvtFim2X9 — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) January 31, 2018





Speaking to BT Sport, Lampard said, "It [the signing of Sanchez] ups the standard. Whether it’s a technically gifted player like Sanchez or a disciplinarian who gets people working around him, you feel it in training."





Highlighting Sanchez's core strength, Lampard stated, "Alexis Sanchez looks like he might bring that little bit of magic like Eric Cantona did. He can do so many things with the ball, he’ll lift everyone.”





Wednesday's loss to Tottenham left United 15 points behind league leaders Manchester City and it's about time the Red Devils concentrate their attention on the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League in the hunt for a trophy this season.

