See Reason why Sachesz we stay with Arsenal
Alexis Sanchez will be
staying at Arsenal, after Manchester City's £60m bid to sign the striker
failed.
Sanchez is in the last year of his contract and the Chile
international will remain in north London after Arsenal failed to sign
Thomas Lemar from Monaco on Deadline Day.
The future of Sanchez
has been one of the transfer sagas of the summer but, despite the fact they
have been unable to agree a contract extension with the 28-year-old, Arsenal
have consistently said that they want to retain their prized forward as they bid
to secure a return to the Champions League.
Man
City launched a
second bid for the player on Thursday but we reported earlier
in the day that the Gunners would not accept a cash offer for Sanchez, having
already sold Alex
Oxlade-Chamberlain to Liverpool for a fee understood to be £35m.
There was a further
twist on Thursday afternoon when Arsenal tabled a £92m bid for Lemar, a deal
which may have opened the door to a Sanchez move.
However, the Lemar deal
subsequently fell through meaning Sanchez is staying at Arsenal.
Arsenal's position was
always that they would only sell Sanchez if they could sign a high-calibre
replacement and they are pleased with their summer business.
However, the likelihood
now is that Sanchez will leave Arsenal on a free contract next summer.
Formerly with Barcelona,
Sanchez joined Arsenal in the summer of 2014 and has proved to be a superb
signing.
The Gunners have won the
FA Cup twice since his arrival, with the forward scoring in both of the finals,
but they have been less successful in the Premier League and failed to qualify
for the Champions League last season.
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