Despite having been requested by Simone Inzaghi himself after a fruitful season at Olympique de Marseille in Ligue 1, Alexis Sanchez He did not have all the prominence he deserved at Inter. Relegated behind the shadows of Lautaro Martínez and Marcus Thuram, the Tocopillano served as a kind of oxygen for the team, but he was far from being the true contribution that was promised to him.
Thus, the La Roja striker spent a decent season, but not enough to remain in the Lombard team, where the managers would prefer to have names with greater weight and more future. This way, Alexis Sanchez He joined the Chilean National Team’s call for the Copa América without resolving his future in Europe, although everything would indicate that he will not only have more time in the Old Continent, but also in Serie A.
According to journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, The Wonder Boy could once again wear the Udinese shirt, the team that made his debut on European soil 17 years ago and with which he would have quite advanced conversations. It should be remembered that the attacker had joined the Bianconeri in mid-2008, after a notable year at River and remained until 2011, the year in which he was bought by Barcelona.
Alexis Sánchez’s drought in the Pacific Classic
The first date of the Copa América got underway on Thursday with Argentina’s 2-0 victory over Canada and continued this Friday with the match between Chile and Peru, also in Group A. With Alexis Sanchez On the field, Ricardo Gareca’s team was unable to overcome the Inca team and the match ended with a pale goalless draw.
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Now, the next test for the Chilean National Team will be the Albiceleste, which leads Group A with three points. This match will be played on Tuesday at MetLife Stadium at 9:00 pm in Santiago (7:00 pm CDMX and 10:00 pm Buenos Aires), one hour after the close of Peru vs. Canada.
