Manchester United: 3 players who could inherit Alexis Sanchez's number 7 jersey next season

#2 Philippe Coutinho

Coutinho has endured a difficult season at Barcelona

The Brazilian has been subject to numerous speculations from the media due to his recent poor situations. He has a load of expectations due to the fact that Barcelona bought him for a record €120 million from Liverpool last year.

After he had some promising performances in his debut season for Barcelona, Coutinho has failed to justify his immense transfer value. He has only scored a goal in his last 10 appearances for the club and Ernesto Valverde has used him mostly as a second fiddle due to his poor performances.

However, Manchester United could still serve as a suitable escape route for the poor Brazilian. He had been so successful in his 6 Premier League seasons with Liverpool. Hence, he could go back and regain confidence in a league where he had excelled before.

The former Inter superstar is a versatile player who could play as a central, attacking midfielder, or on the left flank and will be suitable to fill Sanchez's role. He would gladly inherit the Chilean's number 7 jersey as it is his favorite number.