Alexis Sanchez

[OB1]

I just hope that City and Sanchez' camp had already made plans for what they would do if Arsenal did fail to play ball in the last window: the chances that they would were always quite high; very high as it turns out.

The plan should be Sanchez to stubbornly refuse to even talk about a new contract and for City to go back in January with another bid but at a much lower fee. If that fails, Sanchez waits it out until July and signs for us then.

In both cases, he gets a signing-on fee that at the very least compensates him for any lost earnings.

 

[taleofbluehalves]

Well Arsenal would have had all summer to find themselves a replacement. And if Sanchez had come out in June saying that he wanted to leave it would have pretty much forced their hand.

It seems clubs are taking a harder line now Liverpool, Southampton, Arsenal and even Leicester. Players at these clubs tried forcing moves but it hasn't worked. I think we should have put in a bid earlier or more realistically had other players as back up options.

 

[Big Dave Watson]

Well I did warn you.

 

[OB1]

Maybe City and Sanchez could have done something differently but can anyone be sure what would have worked. This deal didn't happen due you Arsenal's arrogance and, if Sanchez does not sign a new contract, stupidity.

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

Well I did warn you.

Right again Dave. I don't know how you do it. Will he sign any time during the next year?

 

[Big Dave Watson]

Right again Dave. I don't know how you do it. Will he sign any time during the next year?

No idea mate, apparently I just play the percentages.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

If we are challenging for the title & CL campaign going well it could be a goer. May save us £30million + too on what we've just offered.

Ideally could do with Arsenal imploding and having a shocker in the league.

3 games, 7 goals conceded, sold a CH, best player mega pissed off. They're already having a shocker......

 

[Corky]

The deal was done in 2011 but he chose not to sign for us, and probably used the deal to get better terms in Spain,

Why go back to him for his worst years? Trevor Sinclair 2, lucky escape.

 

[Healdplace]

This Girona or New York purchase is a no no as Arsenal are not that thick and would never agree.

And we are not PSG so would be banned from transfers until the next ice age for some made up reason because of 'cheating' as all the papers would insist.

Happily we are not that shallow.

Unless all parties quickly agree a pre contract now for a (say) £40 million deal in January and Arsenal get a player willing to go to them then this will not happen as I suspect we will not return in a year's time at a price Arsenal or Alexis's agent will accept or other clubs will not pay.

 

[Ric]

(Arsenal fan - not here to mock)

Curious as to why this forum, and so many other City fans, are putting the blame in Arsenal's court.

Money isn't an issue for you guys so,presumably if you'd just bid enough a few months earlier you would have had him.

Presumably because Arsenal weren't willing to negotiate until the final days of the window?