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Marseille said the forward, with 143 caps for Chile, had signed a deal at the Velodrome after passing a medical. A club official told AFP he had agreed a one-year contract.
Welcome to your new home. 💙🏡 pic.twitter.com/RJ8hCNoKCu
— Olympique de Marseille 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 (@OM_English) August 10, 2022
Sanchez, 33, recently terminated his contract with Inter and arrived at Marseille airport late on Tuesday to be met by several hundred adoring supporters.
They qualified for this season’s group stage after finishing as runners-up in Ligue 1 but then saw coach Jorge Sampaoli – who used to coach Chile – depart with ex-Croatia defender Igor Tudor replacing him.
A new face during today’s session. 🇨🇱👀 pic.twitter.com/xJshFJkEXv
— Olympique de Marseille 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 (@OM_English) August 10, 2022
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Marseille will be Sanchez’s sixth club in Europe after Udinese, Barcelona, Arsenal, Manchester United and Inter.
He spent three years at Inter, helping them win the Serie A title in 2021.
However, Sanchez started just nine games at San Siro last season.