Alexis Sanchez

[MCFC1993]

It's not the guarantee of success this coming season that Sanchez offers you imo. If we get Dembele, we'll have 5 forward players, 4 of which will be young and relatively inexperienced but expected to provide a significant number of goals and mount a title challenge

Oh I agree but i'm suggesting alternatives because Sanchez isn't nailed on. Any immediate alternative for Sanchez, 20+ goal 20+ assists, will cost the price currently being banded around for Neymar.

Mbappe is the ideal alternative, guarantees you the goals Sanchez can score and is only 18 but you're still talking £130m-£150m in my opinion. Dembele is a cheaper option £80m-£90m who is only getting better. Neymar could be an alternative but you're talking £200m.

Eventually cost will become an issue and if Sanchez isn't attainable then we have to be realistic about which other attackers we could bring in. A big target man isn't really an option given the way we play, so then you're looking at technical, fast, goal scorers and there aren't many around that are available.

 

[Georgian Maestro]

Oh I agree but i'm suggesting alternatives because Sanchez isn't nailed on. Any immediate alternative for Sanchez, 20+ goal 20+ assists, will cost the price currently being banded around for Neymar.

Mbappe is the ideal alternative, guarantees you the goals Sanchez can score and is only 18 but you're still talking £130m-£150m in my opinion. Dembele is a cheaper option £80m-£90m who is only getting better. Neymar could be an alternative but you're talking £200m.

Eventually cost will become an issue and if Sanchez isn't attainable then we have to be realistic about which other attackers we could bring in. A big target man isn't really an option given the way we play, so then you're looking at technical, fast, goal scorers and there aren't many around that are available.

That's why it will be so frustrating if we don't get Sanchez. Here and now he's perfect for us. He offers balance to what we already have both positionally and in terms of experience and he adds that fire power. Can't see anyone out there who can give us that

 

[JustAnotherCityFan]

If Arsenal are really just flat out refusing to sell to us then we should just go balls deep for Lemar. We get their big target who could have spent 10 years at the club and they lose Sanchez on a free next year.

If Sanchez really holds firm and doesn't get tempted by PSG then Arsenal would buckle if we tell them we're going in hard for Lemar.

 

[Armaan]

If Arsenal are really just flat out refusing to sell to us then we should just go balls deep for Lemar. We get their big target who could have spent 10 years at the club and they lose Sanchez on a free next year.

If Sanchez really holds firm and doesn't get tempted by PSG then Arsenal would buckle if we tell them we're going in hard for Lemar.

Good call.

 

[Thorin Oakenshield]

Does anyone else think that by buying Sanchez it will set one of the younger players back? I mean if we buy him for a big transfer fee then he has to play right? Will this not stop Jesus/Sane from developing further? I honestly feel we would be better keeping Aguero and rotating him with Jesus. I personally like to see the players we have now develop into world class players rather than buy them in.

 

[Robbiegunn]

If Arsenal are really just flat out refusing to sell to us then we should just go balls deep for Lemar. We get their big target who could have spent 10 years at the club and they lose Sanchez on a free next year.

If Sanchez really holds firm and doesn't get tempted by PSG then Arsenal would buckle if we tell them we're going in hard for Lemar.

I'm sorry, but that is a childish, spiteful and cynical approach to transfers. It is tantamount to blackmail and will turn many other clubs against you.

Also, Monaco and Lemar would know full well what you are doing and would probably take great offence in being used as a pawn in the Sanchez game and tell you to piss off.

 

[i8therags]

If Arsenal are really just flat out refusing to sell to us then we should just go balls deep for Lemar. We get their big target who could have spent 10 years at the club and they lose Sanchez on a free next year.

If Sanchez really holds firm and doesn't get tempted by PSG then Arsenal would buckle if we tell them we're going in hard for Lemar.

Would be great if sanchez walked on a free to us next year as well as us signing lemar.

 

[Kinkys Left Foot]

Its not something we would sully our hands with tbh imo
Shows more about the nature of fans than club ethos and morality.

 

[Wolfkin]

Lets say we don't get him which is a 50/50 imo and it's clear Pep wants another attacker, who realistically would be an option?

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

If Arsenal are really just flat out refusing to sell to us then we should just go balls deep for Lemar. We get their big target who could have spent 10 years at the club and they lose Sanchez on a free next year.

If Sanchez really holds firm and doesn't get tempted by PSG then Arsenal would buckle if we tell them we're going in hard for Lemar.

I like this

 

[Sunset]

If Arsenal are really just flat out refusing to sell to us then we should just go balls deep for Lemar. We get their big target who could have spent 10 years at the club and they lose Sanchez on a free next year.

If Sanchez really holds firm and doesn't get tempted by PSG then Arsenal would buckle if we tell them we're going in hard for Lemar.

I'm pretty sure that if they flat out refuse then we will just up our offer till they don't refuse. I'm sure we will pay big bucks for him. If we're willing to spunk 90 mil on dembele we will probably drop that on Sanchez too. It's all about the here and now and sanchez is definitely the best option out there.

 

[_OVO_]

Lets say we don't get him which is a 50/50 imo and it's clear Pep wants another attacker, who realistically would be an option?

In that case I genuinely think we would go big for Dembele or Mbappe, or even Aubameyang. But I read somewhere that Dortmund's internal window will be closed in a week's time so idk. Dybala is another option but I don't know if it's realistic.

 

[SilverFox2]

Wenger can say what he likes. He already has a player who wants to leave and by his comments he will have royally pissed him off now. So he forces a pissed off player to stay and gets nothing for him next year or takes 50 million now and moves on.

Which makes me think that he will be outvoted if Mr K. decides to use his financial brain rather than back Mr W. ´s emotional response.
He may be the spokesperson for the media but like most organisations PR is the barrier between policy and the outside world and often gives them what they want to hear(the fans that is) not reality.

 

[mosssideblue]

I agree Sanchez to PSG suits Wenger as not selling to rival Sanchez gets champions league and we lose out AGAIN to PSG Time to close thread Not thrilled with Txiki, He struggles constantly to get transfers over the line

How exactly do you know this, are you working alongside him?

 

[SilverFox2]

I've seen it mentioned a few times, but pretty sure English teams couldn't offer Sanchez a contract until April 1st. Other European clubs could on January 1st. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong.

Not sure that The Fiscal Year difference is always a template for Contracts ?

 

[mosssideblue]

If we don't get Sanchez over the line this summer I can assure you it will not be Txiki's fault.

It will be to the few numpties on here who believe they know how he operates having seen him first hand

 

[yeah whatever !!]

It will be to the few numpties on here who believe they know how he operates having seen him first hand

Theres always a scapegoat in one way or another on here.

 

[lancs blue]

Which makes me think that he will be outvoted if Mr K. decides to use his financial brain rather than back Mr W. ´s emotional response.
He may be the spokesperson for the media but like most organisations PR is the barrier between policy and the outside world and often gives them what they want to hear(the fans that is) not reality.

Yet you would imagine that the Sanchez issue would have been on the agenda when Wenger's contract extension was being considered, Kroenke must have been aware of Wenger's viewpoint so you would think he supports it otherwise what was the point of keeping Wenger for 2 more years if he immediately pisses him off by selling Sanchez to City?

 

[Metalartin]

Honestly if he ends up at PSG it will be Arsenal blocking the move to a premier league rival, I don't think Wenger likes City especially very much. To blame that on Txiki would be misdirecting your emotions, what exactly can we expect him to do if Arsenal really don't want to sell to us? Let me guess increase the bid? He would strengthen us but he's not pivotal for our season in fact we could save that cash for a mega bid next season for Mbappé if he stays at Monaco, in any case going too far over Sanchez's evaluation is not the answer.

 

[SilverFox2]

Yet you would imagine that the Sanchez issue would have been on the agenda when Wenger's contract extension was being considered, Kroenke must have been aware of Wenger's viewpoint so you would think he supports it otherwise what was the point of keeping Wenger for 2 more years if he immediately pisses him off by selling Sanchez to City?

Good point but perhaps Mr K. endorses Mr W´s role at the moment and he is simply acting as PR for the fans ie a conduit to keep the peace until a maximum deal can be made or otherwise with or for our target.