Today’s tell-all is too cold to holdWe knew it was too good to be true. The Alexis Sánchez saga had looked like a trip to the old school, where transfer impasses were settled with an arm-wrestle and contract talks could be completed between last orders and closing time. Manchester United were all set for an old-fashioned swoop – but then Henrikh Mkhitaryan, or more specifically his Mr 15%, Mino Raiola, got the hump. Now we play the waiting game, with both players’ values, salaries and self-esteem to be delicately balanced.Speaking of agents – because we just don’t hear enough of them these days – Jorge Mendes is hoping to sell his Wolves project to Milan’s André Silva, but Swansea City, one place above them in the league ladder, have stolen a march in the race for a striker Milan splashed £33m on just seven months ago. The two sides meet in an FA Cup replay on Wednesday night, so maybe they can settle it the old-fashioned way. Related: Alexis Sánchez move to Manchester United may hinge on Henrikh Mkhitaryan Continue readingreadfullarticle
