‘Sanchez will prove a winner at United’

ROMELU LUKAKU has backed Alexis Sanchez to come good for Manchester United — after beating the doubters himself.

Sanchez has scored just once in 10 games since his free transfer from Arsenal in January made him United’s top earning player on more than £450,000 a week.

The Chilean star has struggled to fit in at Old Trafford and has been a shadow of the player who terrorised defences when he was in an Arsenal shirt.

His only goal came last month in a 2-0 League win over Huddersfield.

But Belgium striker Lukaku believes his fellow United attacker will emerge as a top player once he settles in at his new club.

Lukaku hit the ground running after his £75million move to Manchester United from Everton last summer.

He scored 11 goals in his first 10 games for the Red Devils before hitting a barren patch, which brought the powerful frontman just one goal in 12 matches between mid-October and early December.

That resulted in a barrage of criticism — similar to what Sanchez is enduring now.

“It can take time to settle, of course,” said Lukaku. “Look at my situation. I started really well and had the dry spell in November and December.

“But, with hard work, you are always going to get through it. Alexis Sanchez is a quality player with a lot of qualities.

“As long as he keeps working hard like he does, I think he’ll come good for us, for

sure.”