Marcos Rojo has revealed that he was initially concerned about Alexis Sanchez joining Manchester United, and his first reaction was “f****** hell,no!”
The Argentine defender admits he feared how a previously fragile relationship would work in close proximity at Old Trafford.
"Alexis is a great player, but we didn’t used to get on out on the pitch.
"Every time we came up against one another, whether in internationals or when United played Arsenal, I would give him a good kicking — and he did the same to me.
"On top of that I used to insult him, and he would reply in kind.
"So when I learned that he was going to join United I said: 'Oh, f****** hell, no, now this guy's going to be here'."
Even Jose Mourinho was aware of the bad blood between two.
"I was calmly sitting in a chair watching a film when Jose Mourinho came up and gave me a tap on the shoulder.
"He told me: 'We're going to sign Alexis. I don't want you smashing him up in training tomorrow'.
"He burst out laughing."