Arsenal refuses Man City’s £50m
bid for Alexis Sanchez
English Premier
League side, Arsenal have rejected a £50million bid from rivals Manchester City
for Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez. Sanchez joined Arsenal from Barcelona –
where he played under current City manager Pep Guardiola – in 2014 for a fee of
about £35m. The 28-year-old, who scored 24 league goals in the 2016-17 season,
is out of contract next year and wants to reunite with his former boss. Arsenal
has rebuffed all approaches for Sanchez, and would like City’s Raheem Sterling
as part of any deal before the August 31 transfer deadline. Sanchez, who made
his first appearance for the Gunners this season against Liverpool at Anfield
last Sunday, had been quoted as saying, “I have made my decision, but now the
decision has to be taken by Arsenal.
“It depends on
them. I have to wait to know what they want. My idea is to play and win the
Champions League. It’s a dream I have had since I was little.” Manager Arsene
Wenger however has insisted that Sanchez will stay at the club, saying last
month that “He will be here for this season and if we manage to do it for more
seasons, we will do it as well.”Arsenal lost 4-0 to Liverpool last Sunday and
will play their next league game against Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium.
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