Alexis Sánchez is expected to fly to Italy today for a medical after Manchester United agreed to loan the misfiring forward to Inter Milan for the rest of the season.

The Times understands that Inter have agreed to pay the majority of his £391,000-a-week wage during the ten-month loan deal, which was agreed last night after lengthy talks between the two clubs. It is understood that United will pay about £6 million of Sánchez’s wages during the loan spell, with Inter footing the remaining £9.64 million.

Inter do not have the option to buy the Chile forward as part of the deal. Sánchez, 30, agreed to a move after United made it clear to him that he would play only in the Europa League and