Inter want Sanchez to extend stay in Italy

Inter want on-loan attacker Alexis Sanchez to extend his current loan spell from Manchester United beyond June 30th following the extension of the Serie A and Premier League seasons. 

The Chilean moved to Italy last summer on a 10-month loan deal, with Inter covering a quarter of his £450,000 a week wages. 

However, that deal runs out on June 30th and Inter have no obligation to make his move permanent. 

Yet the current campaign has been extended to play through the summer due to the Coronavirus pandemic. 

And Inter sporting director Piero Ausilio says the club is looking to prolong Sanchez's stay in Italy, telling Sky in Italy via Sky Sports: "First of all, let's start from the premise that with all the players our desire is to continue until the end of the Serie A and Europa League season," Ausilio said. 

"Our will is to end the season with all these players. If their contracts are ending, we are going to deal with the situation. The only thing that I can announce because it is official is that we practiced our option for [Ashley] Young. 

"[But] We rely on Sanchez in these [next few] months, above all to be able to give a definitive evaluation of this player, who was injured and couldn't play for a long time. 

"Before this injury he was doing very well. I remember the matches against Barcelona and Sampdoria. That was the Sanchez of his best seasons, both with Udinese and with Arsenal. 

"After the injury, he had just little time and then came into this very unlucky period [the coronavirus crisis]. But now since Serie A is resuming he will have the chance to prove his worth and then together we will take a decision. 

"But honestly we both have the interest in ending the season in the best way and find an agreement, then evaluate his future." 

Injury has restricted Sanchez to just nine league appearances, two of which have been starts, and he has managed only one goal and one assist in Serie A this season. 

Inter sit nine points behind league leaders Juventus, albeit with a game in hand, as they chase their first Scudetto since 2009/10.