Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was one of the first people to greet the club’s newest signing Alexis Sanchez.

Sanchez had completed his medical yesterday and also wrapped up his initial photoshoot meaning the deal is expected to be made official today.

MEN snapped the Chilean leaving the Lowry Hotel in Manchester on Monday morning as the forward headed to Old Trafford.

And United’s most successful manager Sir Alex Ferguson was one of the first people to greet the high profile signing at the Theatre of Dreams(as per Mirror).

Jose Mourinho has travelled to London in order to spend time with his family and maybe that is why the former Gaffer thought it would be a nice gesture to welcome Sanchez.

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