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Alexis Sanchez’s girlfriend Mayte Rodriguez finally arrives in Manchester to join him at £816-a-night Lowry Hotel
ALEXIS SANCHEZ’S girlfriend might be hoping to pay Mayte’s rates after finally arriving in Manchester to live with him at the £816-a-night Lowry Hotel.
Mayte Rodriguez joined the Manchester United striker three weeks after his transfer-deadline switch from Arsenal.
Sanchez’s pet Labradors Atom and Humber have been with him all the time – after getting special permission from the hotel.
And now fellow Chilean Mayte has joined the cosy but expensive set-up.
The actress and model, who has been dating Sanchez for more than a year, looked happy and relaxed as he helped her unpack from a Range Rover on Thursday.
But she put on big sunglasses as soon as she realised she was being photographed.
Mayte was dressed more casually than the former Barcelona superstar, who wore a suit-type jacket over a striped top as he helped her with two suitcases.
And although Mayte has more than 551,000 followers on Instagram she has perhaps been happy to keep a subdued profile recently after claims last month that Sanchez offered a student £1,000 for sex.
Paulina Sobierajska, 20, said Sanchez asked: “How much to make love to you?”
She also alleged he gave her £1,000 in £20 notes and did a stripteaseafter she agreed to go back to his flat.
Mayte will certainly hope to settle in Manchester quicker than Sanchez has done on the field.
After boss Jose Mourinho hailed the 29-year-old for a man-of-the-match debut in a 4-0 FA Cup win at Yeovil, Sanchez has been as muted as his team-mates.
Second-placed United have drifted 16 points behind neighbours City in the Premier League.
So they might be happy to return to the FA Cup at Huddersfield in the fifth round this Saturday.
And if Mayte’s arrival can’t boost Sanchez’s morale, what can?
