Sancho edging closer & what went wrong with Sanchez?

The Athletic's Carl Anka, Andy Mitten & Laurie Whitwell bring you the very latest news from Manchester United as a deal to bring Jadon Sancho to Old Trafford  gets closer. Meanwhile, as Alexis Sanchez heads to the exit door - why was he such an expensive flop? Chris Smalling's loan at Roma has expired - should United now keep hold of him? You can read all of Andy and Laurie’s great articles on United for free for 30 days -simply go to www.theathletic.com/manunitedpod to sign up and try us out without paying a penny. You’ll also be able to listen to our entire podcast network ad-free… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices