Alexis Sanchez

[Tugay One Cup]

Once you say 'he stays, he stays' - and then he doesn't stay - you are weaker than if you say nothing.

Arsene Wenger, 2008

 

[Robbiegunn]

We bought Nasri who gave it the big sulk to get out and now are surprised he has turned out to be a sulker

This is what's puzzling me about City fans and the Sanchez saga. They seem to be happy to buy a player who sulks and throws paddies because he wants out of the club. If he does it to Arsenal, he could well do it to you too once he realises that he's probably not going to win the champions league there either. For the record I'm one of those who believe that no British club will win it for at least the next five years.

I get the feeling Wenger still believes that when Sanchez returns and is away from his bloodsucking agent, he and the team can turn his head back again.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

If he does it to Arsenal, he could well do it to you too once he realises that he's probably not going to win the champions league there either.

To be fair, he probably wouldn't mind starting with getting the Premier League trophy and that's certainly something well within our grasp.

He's said he wants to compete in the Champion's League and, although I'm sure winning it is on every player's bucket list, I doubt it's something he's expecting. The important thing is he wants to play in the competition and this isn't something Arsenal can give him next season. Looking at the ever improving 'top six' in the Premier League, I'm not even sure that's something they'll be able to provide in future seasons either.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

This is what's puzzling me about City fans and the Sanchez saga. They seem to be happy to buy a player who sulks and throws paddies because he wants out of the club. If he does it to Arsenal, he could well do it to you too once he realises that he's probably not going to win the champions league there either. For the record I'm one of those who believe that no British club will win it for at least the next five years.

I get the feeling Wenger still believes that when Sanchez returns and is away from his bloodsucking agent, he and the team can turn his head back again.

You seem to be suggesting him wanting to come to City is borne out of his agents want for more cash. By all accounts you are offering him more to sign a new contract, than we will offer him to come to us. Sanchez wants City for footballing reasons, if he stays at Arsenal, he will be doing it for the money.

 

[nmc]

You seem to be suggesting him wanting to come to City is borne out of his agents want for more cash. By all accounts you are offering him more to sign a new contract, than we will offer him to come to us. Sanchez wants City for footballing reasons, if he stays at Arsenal, he will be doing it for the money.

These are the facts but they don't support the Gooners or the medias narrative!

 

[AwayDay]

I do apologise if I offended anyone, I'm only here to give my opinions on football.
I haven't actually been adamant that Sanchez would stay from the start, I wish I could say that. Then I could say I told you so.
At first I was sure he's going to city, then that he would stay, then PSG looked a done deal, now I think something would have happened by now so as things stand he will stay unless someone forces the issue.
Him by refusing to play , or city by giving us an offer we can't refuse (70m+).
Personally I would take Lemar and Mahrez and get this over and done with but it's clear that Monaco are playing hardball on Lemar and we are running out of options.
I know Wenger has said that players won't leave before, but the club's financial situation is stronger now while his own situation has never been weaker so he can't afford to make another unpopular decision.

 

[BAB.DAB]

I do apologise if I offended anyone, I'm only here to give my opinions on football.
I haven't actually been adamant that Sanchez would stay from the start, I wish I could say that. Then I could say I told you so.
At first I was sure he's going to city, then that he would stay, then PSG looked a done deal, now I think something would have happened by now so as things stand he will stay unless someone forces the issue.
Him by refusing to play , or city by giving us an offer we can't refuse (70m+).
Personally I would take Lemar and Mahrez and get this over and done with but it's clear that Monaco are playing hardball on Lemar and we are running out of options.
I know Wenger has said that players won't leave before, but the club's financial situation is stronger now while his own situation has never been weaker so he can't afford to make another unpopular decision.

That's how I see it, arsenal don't need the money but need to get back in the CL
All depends on who else you bring in and what other clubs do in the market, this will drag on

 

[Sunny Coast Blue]

I do apologise if I offended anyone, I'm only here to give my opinions on football.
I haven't actually been adamant that Sanchez would stay from the start, I wish I could say that. Then I could say I told you so.
At first I was sure he's going to city, then that he would stay, then PSG looked a done deal, now I think something would have happened by now so as things stand he will stay unless someone forces the issue.
Him by refusing to play , or city by giving us an offer we can't refuse (70m+).
Personally I would take Lemar and Mahrez and get this over and done with but it's clear that Monaco are playing hardball on Lemar and we are running out of options.
I know Wenger has said that players won't leave before, but the club's financial situation is stronger now while his own situation has never been weaker so he can't afford to make another unpopular decision.

I honestly believe we would prefer Mahrez and Lamar also, mad to give you the money to buy two players of that quality, in fact sod it. We get Sanchez next year maybe, but use his fee of £70M toward Mb-muffin which means we actually get him for £60m on top of what we would have paid for Sanchez. And we get him on a 6yr contract then let him go to Madrid (shsssh Altringham Madrid).

 

[Robbiegunn]

You seem to be suggesting him wanting to come to City is borne out of his agents want for more cash. By all accounts you are offering him more to sign a new contract, than we will offer him to come to us. Sanchez wants City for footballing reasons, if he stays at Arsenal, he will be doing it for the money.

I bet the deal you are offering has a bigger agents fee than ours. Agents are always trying to engineer moves, it's when they make the most of their cash. Look at Anelka's brother. He used to take the piss out of Nicholas, touting him here there and everywhere. The agent said Sanchez wanted 275k a week, after a while we relented and offered it to him, then all of a sudden it went up to 400k while Alexis was in Russia playing in the confed cup to force a move. Make no mistake, all agents put themselves before their clients.

 

[dario2739]

This is what's puzzling me about City fans and the Sanchez saga. They seem to be happy to buy a player who sulks and throws paddies because he wants out of the club. If he does it to Arsenal, he could well do it to you too once he realises that he's probably not going to win the champions league there either.

We may not win it, but we are in it at least... plus, as you can see, our owner is not shy of spending to make the squad capable of winning it – something that cannot be said of your club – and Sanchez knows that.