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Alexis Sanchez joined Manchester United in January in a swap deal from Arsenal
He has made a good start, scoring on his home debut against Huddersfield
Lou Macari says signing the Chilean can prove to be a 'turning point' for United

Published: 08:44 EDT, 5 February 2018 | Updated: 08:49 EDT, 5 February 2018

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Manchester United can win the Champions League this season after signing Alexis Sanchez, according to Lou Macari.

Sanchez joined United in January in a swap deal from Arsenal, and has made a good start at Old Trafford, scoring on his home debut against Huddersfield.

Macari, who played over 400 games for United and won the FA Cup in 1977, says signing the Chilean can prove to be a 'turning point' for the club.

Manchester United 'can win the Champions League this season after signing Alexis Sanchez'

Sanchez joined United in January from Arsenal, and has made a good start at Old Trafford

United legend Lou Macari says signing the Chilean can prove to be a 'turning point' for them

Macari told Goal: 'What he does for us is add competition for places, which any manager would tell you is fantastic. It sorts of livens up one or two others, and in our case it gives us a better chance in Europe.

'There wouldn't be many United supporters before saying there's an outstanding chance of us winning the Champions League, but when you sign somebody like him it can be the turning point in your season in the biggest competition there is.

'Let's be honest, the team was doing alright before we signed him but we needed a little bit of an injection of something and he just may be that something that we needed. Even for the money, I know they say about his wages and all that but the fee was minor compared to the fees nowadays.

'So I think it was a good deal and he can give you a little bit more of an opportunity to go further in the Champions League.'

United face Sevilla in the Champions League round of 16, with Sanchez available to play

Sanchez moved from North London to Manchester, with Henrikh Mkihitaryan going the other way, and joins a strong list of attacking options which include Romelu Lukaku, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

They may all see action as United compete on three fronts for the remainder of the season, with the Champions League returning in the coming weeks.

United face Sevilla in the round of 16, with Sanchez available to play, as Arsenal did not qualify for the Champions League this season.