ROME:

Former Arsenal and Barcelona star Alexis Sanchez has joined Sevilla from Udinese, the Spanish club said on Monday.

The announcement came just hours after Udinese said he was leaving the Serie A club by mutual consent.

After a career playing for "a good part of the most important clubs in the football panorama", Sanchez will "bring his experience and goal-scoring sense" to Sevilla, the La Liga outfit said about the 36-year-old.

The Chilean, who also represented Manchester United, Inter Milan and Marseille in his career, had returned to Udinese for a second spell a year ago.

"Udinese and Alexis Sanchez's paths are separating here. The club and the white and blacks legend have reached an agreement to end his contract," Udinese said in a statement.

"Alexis will always remain our 'A

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