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Manchester United new boy Alexis Sanchez on how he nearly joined under Sir Alex Ferguson, wearing the iconic No 7 shirt and how dogs Atom and Humber are his best friends

Alexis Sanchez gave his first in-depth interview since he was announced as Manchester United's latest signing and the Chilean admitted his pride at being given the club's iconic No 7 jersey.

Speaking to MUTV, Sanchez explained how he nearly came to join the club under Sir Alex Ferguson, how he feels to represent Chile at Old Trafford and his desire to win trophies with the Red Devils.

The 29-year-old even managed to squeeze in a mention of his Labrador 'mates' Atom and Humber as he sat all smiles to talk about the move.