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Former Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has shared his verdict on Alexis Sanchez, as a possible exit from Old Trafford in the coming weeks looms.

The Red Devils are open to selling the ex-Arsenal star before the European transfer window closes at the end of the month, with Inter Milan the most likely destination out of any.

Sanchez is yet to feature for United in 2019/20 and has managed just five goals in 45 appearances in all competitions since his move from Arsenal in January 2018.

Van Persie, who has his own experience of swapping North London for Manchester United, believes Sanchez is unhappy at Old Trafford and needs to seal a transfer for his own wellbeing.

“He doesn’t look happy to me. I can’t properly judge it because I am not working with him but when I see him play I rarely see him smiling," he told BT Sport.

“Of course, I get it when you are playing you need to be serious and you want to win but after you score a goal you can smile, because that is the point of football.

“We all play football because we like it and if you like something you should smile. I think in the first couple of months after his move he was happy and he was playing well.

"Mentally he needs to find that happiness again because if you are happy then you are fitter, you want to create and you want to have fun. So I think he should find a way to be happier again.”

Van Persie added that he believes Sanchez can get back to his best with a transfer, adding that the pressure of playing for Manchester United could be getting to him.

“I don’t know if it’s the pressure," the former Dutch striker added. "Pressure is something you can’t see or touch but he has to manage that in his head. But he is still the same great player. He has it all: he’s fast, he can assist, he can dribble, and he can score.

“There is just a lot of negativity around him from fans and people who have opinions on social media. Maybe it’s all become a little too much for him. He just needs to block it out, find his true happiness and just enjoy football.”