Alexis Sanchez has had a difficult year according to his Chile boss Reinaldo Rueda. The Manchester United forward is on loan at Inter Milan where he has been in and out of the side with injuries.

Both Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil's contracts at the Emirates were set to expire in the summer of 2018 and as the days drew on, it appeared their time at the club was coming to an end.

Manchester United will continue their squad overhaul this summer and it means clearing out some of the deadwood in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's squad to raise funds. But who could depart Old Trafford?

The 31-year-old may be forced to train separately from United's first-team squad at Carrington when the current season reaches a conclusion, after failing to impress during his Serie A loan spell.

Alexis Sanchez is currently on loan at Inter Milan after struggling to adapt to life at Manchester United. Sanchez's future at Old Trafford is uncertain, but he is reportedly keen on a move back to Chile.

Sonja Falck, senior psychotherapy lecturer at East London University has claimed someone who uses terms such as 'geek' or nerd' should be prosecuted for a hate crime, writes TOM UTLEY.

TOM UTLEY: You can tell a lot about the way modern families tend to neglect their elderly by the number of car parking spaces available on our road in south London.

TOM UTLEY: To those who argue that there are no fundamental differences between men and women, I say consider the matter of packing for a holiday.

TOM UTLEY: Enough to say I will not be applying for a retirement job in the police as one of its specialist group of officers who never forget a face. Pictured: Super-recogniser PCSO Andy Pope.

TOM UTLEY: if I started going to Communion again now, as a non-believer, the only probable effect on my health would be exposure to a strong risk of catching COVID-19 from the chalice.

TOM UTLEY: First, a shameful confession: when news of the coronavirus first broke, I planned to write a column asking what all the fuss was about (pictured, PM Boris Johnson).

It's the first time since I foolishly took up smoking during my gap year in France almost 50 years ago that I've heard anyone suggest my addiction might actually be doing me good, writes TOM UTLEY.

TOM UTLEY: On the day this week when Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds were celebrating their happy event, my wife and I received joyful news about our own baby boy.

TOM UTLEY: I'm quite content to stay here in my South London suburb -with perhaps a trip to Norfolk, Scotland or Wales when the lockdown eases.

The fortunes which Saudi Arabia are willing to invest in 'sports-washing' their image will price any fight between Joshua and the winner of Fury's rematch with Wilder.

Sportsmail photographer Kevin Quigley has been shortlisted in two categories for the SJA British Sports Journalism awards this year. 

Deontay Wilder has hit out at heavyweight rival Anthony Joshua, calling the British champion 'just a straight coward'. The pair have been feuding for over three years but are yet to meet in the ring.

Former world champion Joseph Parker will face Shawndell Winters in Texas on February 29 - his first fight since pulling out of a contest with Dereck Chisora after being bitten by a spider. 

Tottenham Stadium is the 'front-runner' to host Anthony Joshua's mandatory clash with Kubrat Pulev in the summer. 

Promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed Saudi Arabia would be willing to offer a staggering £150million to have the potential bout staged in the Middle East, should Fury beat Deontay Wilder on February 22.

The model, 31, looked sensational in her dark fitted dress as she attended the dinner with Jade, 27, and several other stars in London's Amazonico restaurant on Thursday,

Anthony Joshua will crank up the pressure on the winner of Tyson Fury's rematch with Deontay Wilder. AJ's promoter Eddie Hearn insists they will be pushing to tee up a massive clash.

Having video-called Joshua to ask how he was doing, the reigning WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight champion responded in kind before getting down to business.

As the referee signalled it was all over, the internet took a matter of seconds in reacting to a heavyweight clash for the ages. All eyes turned to Anthony Joshua, who now stands in Fury's shadow.

Dillian Whyte has hit out at Eddie Hearn after the promoter suggested new WBC champion Tyson Fury fight Anthony Joshua in a unification bout this summer instead of the Brixton fighter.

Anthony Joshua's next potential opponent Kubrat Pulev has been deported from the United States to Bulgaria due to a visa issue according to The Athletic. Pulev was boarding a flight.

Fury's emphatic victory over Wilder inside seven rounds has reignited talk of a potential all-British mega-bout to unify the division - a fight that needs to happen, according to Hearn.

The boxer, 30, was pretending to be on the lookout for a new personal chef during the Ant and Dec's I'm A Celebrity ... Get Out Of Me Ear challenge on Saturday's episode.

Paris Fury wants her husband, Tyson, to make a mega-fight victory over Anthony Joshua his final fight, retiring as the undisputed heavyweight champion after 'Battle of Britain'.

Eddie Hearn has made bold statements regarding the all-British super fight every boxing fans wants to see, and is pushing for a pre-contract agreement to see Anthony Joshua fight Tyson Fury this year.

The unsung hero of Tyson Fury's win over Deontay Wilder has been revealed as Jared Anderson, who was the Gypsy King's main sparring partner and prepared him with his speed and evasive style.

Tyson Fury has responded to Deontay Wilder excuse that his shock loss to the Gypsy King was caused by his 'heavy' ring walk outfit, saying fighters will often refuse to blame themselves after a defeat.

JORDAN SEWARD: There are still a lot of hurdles that need jumping before we can see Fury vs Joshua. Here, Sportsmail looks at the potential issues and what needs to happen for the fight to be agreed.

Tyson Fury's team have opened discussions to face Australian cruiserweight Jai Opetaia in Sydney next year, despite a trilogy fight against Deontay Wilder coming up this summer.

JORDAN SEWARD: Anthony Joshua can forget about the treasure trove of riches a mega-fight with Tyson Fury would bring if he does not deal with his immediate business first.

Eddie Hearn has pulled no punches in hitting back at the sceptics who believe he is lying about talks regarding a potential superfight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.

The Prime Minister has been robust during the disease's spread, saying his favourite greeting was OK as long as people were fastidious about cleansing their digits afterwards.

There have been growing concerns that the coronavirus crisis could impact Joshua's first fight on home soil since 2018 but Hearn has insisted the fight cannot happen behind closed doors.

Chisora and Usyk were initially pencilled in to fight later this month but a deal was re-agreed back in February and promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed the fight is now official for May 23.

The Gypsy King, who beat Deontay Wilder last month, previously taunted Joshua by saying he wasn't a champion until he beats him. Now Joshua has told Fury to be 'careful what he wishes for'.

Joshua's promoter insists that plans will be set for the all-British fight assuming AJ and Fury win in the summer, but also revealed Joshua could fight Wilder if he wins the trilogy fight.

David Haye has revealed that Derek Chisora's sparring partners will all be 'quarantined' inside one flat to help ensure his clash with Oleksandr Usyk does not succumb to coronavirus.

Eddie Hearn admits coronavirus is probably the biggest obstacle of his family's rollercoaster promotional career - but the Matchroom chief insists it is his fighters who risk catastrophe.

Deontay Wilder triggered the rematch clause after being dethroned of his WBC heavyweight world champion title by Tyson Fury, but Frank Warren insists the priority is to fight Anthony Joshua.

Dillian Whyte is convinced he will knock out Anthony Joshua because he says he punches harder than Andy Ruiz Jr, who stopped AJ last June in New York. Whyte hopes to fight Joshua again next year.

The 'Nordic Nightmare' is on a high after his devastating stoppage of previously undefeated Adam Kownacki earlier this month, and is now just one win away from a potential fight with AJ.

The world heavyweight champion is following government guidelines around self-isolation but has shown no symptoms of the deadly disease, which threatens to derail his fight with Kubrat Pulev.

With the country currently in near-lockdown, the world heavyweight champion admitted he wanted to show his gratitude towards all workers helping those affected.

This week the British Boxing Board of Control pulled all fights until the end of April, with Anthony Joshua's June 20 clash with Kubrat Pulev also under threat of postponement.

Anthony Joshua's first defence of the world heavyweight titles he won back from Andy Ruiz Jr in December is set to be postponed by over a month due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.