Alexis Sanchez

[Blue Coop]

£60m is fair given the situation.

 

[moomba]

I will be stunned if we pay that much.

Me too.

 

[moomba]

It's a shame when handing in a transfer request is seen as kicking up a fuss.

It's the most honest way of doing things and if a player really wantsca move for the right reasons they'll submit a transfer request nice and early even if it means losing a loyalty bonus when you havent shown any loyalty.

 

[St.Pauli support]

We already have 3 stars on the bench ( Bernardo , Sane & Sterling)

Not quite. We ONLY have 'stars' on the bench, it's Pep's new approach.
Reduce the squad and replace mediocrity by value.

Players who sign that philosophy exactly know there will be rotation.
Pep has explained it several times.
Don't forget the number of matches. If we want to compete on the highest level we need fresh and fit players all the time. Rotation.

Why do some lads think Pep is not interested in developing Sané? Or Raz or Jesus? Get a grip.
Why do people forget about our conversion rate?

Alexis's contract situation is a chance to get him well below market value.
There must be a reason why it makes sense to sign him now for 60m instead 1 year later for a huge signing on fee of XXm.

 

[J_MCFC21]

For all the people saying we shouldn't pay that much..

What would be a good price in your opinion?

 

[lancs blue]

Thing is we need someone who has one chance and sticks it in the net. Sterling Sane etc and even Sanchez to some extent don't do this. Aguero should score more considering the chances he has same with Jesus and if one or two of these get injured I cant see were the goals are going to come from.

Well that isn't Sanchez, or any other striker.

Sanchez would of course improve the squad considerably but he isn't a magic bullet as some on here seem to think.

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

Come on Alexis, hand in a transfer request!

I agree mate...I think thats the only way this gets done....play nice and I think he stays until the end of his contract...

 

[Rammy Blue]

It's a shame when handing in a transfer request is seen as kicking up a fuss.

It's the most honest way of doing things and if a player really wantsca move for the right reasons they'll submit a transfer request nice and early even if it means losing a loyalty bonus when you havent shown any loyalty.

I agree fella.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Feels like a speculative piece from Law, rather than any significant new development. You'd think other journalists closer to the club would have run the story if anything had changed.

It's exactly this.

Both Law and Cross have basically attempted to ratchet the price.

Whether that's on behalf of Arsenal or, as I suspect, just wringing the last dregs from a saga that has been played out all summer long, just covering their arses.

They have been insistent Arsenal won't sell. No way. Nada. Not a chance. No Siree.

Simply covering their arses now as they can fall either side of the outcome.

My two penneth still?

It will somehow get done.

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

If I were him I wouldn't do a thing. According to Gooners and Wenger, the best thing for their club would be for Sanchez to stay put and walk next year for free. In that case, by sitting on his hands and sticking to his contract, he's showing loyalty to the club. If and when a bid is submitted, the ball's in their court - let them come to him if they don't want to keep him. Otherwise, they've all been as good as their word and honoured the contract.

What's most likely to happen is we'll submit a bid of £40m and gradually increase it, noises will be made via the media that the player wanted to leave and they couldn't risk him leaving for nothing, Arsenal fans will fall into line with 'we have Lacazette anyway' and the player doesn't need to kick up much of a fuss. I think we'll get him but I'd be surprised if we wanted to be seen to pay more than our transfer record.