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Udinese starlet's River crossing
Thursday 16 August, 2007
Udinese have agreed a deal to loan out Chilean starlet Alexis Sanchez to Argentine side River Plate for the season.

The diminutive 18-year-old forward signed for the Friulani in 2006 for nearly £1m, but spent last term guiding Colo Colo to the championship in his homeland.

The young gun’s reputation was greatly enhanced by his impressive performances in this summer’s Under-20 World Cup for La Roja.

Indeed, Sanchez would probably have been selected for the Chilean senior side were it not for his involvement in the youth tournament in Canada.

It has been revealed that Los Milionarios are ready to pay the Zebrette £450,000 with Sanchez receiving just over £150,000 as a signing-on fee for his season’s work.

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