Summary The 29-year-old Chilean forward is rumoured to be the highest paid player in the Premier League.
MADRID (AFP) - Manchester United striker Alexis Sanchez has struck a deal with Spanish authorities to accept a 16-month suspended jail sentence for tax fraud in return for avoiding a trial.
Sanchez, who joined United from Arsenal last month, faced being tried over a one-million-euro ($1.23 million) fraud linked to image rights in 2012 and 2013 during his time at Spanish giants Barcelona, according to details of the deal seen by AFP.
The 29-year-old Chilean forward is rumoured to be the highest paid player in the Premier League following his move to United, reportedly earning around $710,000, 571,000 euros a week before tax.
He is one of a number of high-profile players to have fallen foul of the tax laws in Spain.
Last month, Real Madrid s Croatian midfielder Luka Modric paid Spanish fiscal authorities close to one million euros to settle his own image rights tax case.
