Alexis Sanchez

[RandomJ]

Personally if this is true I think this is his reaction to us making him wait so long. Digging our feet in the ground trying to make a point to Wenger and Arsenal and then United just dump a truck load of money at his feet and he thinks fuck it I'm done waiting. I think he would have signed for less money than the rags are offering if we'd just paid what Arsenal were asking for originally and got it done quickly.

 

[Lancet Fluke]

Absolutely mate.

its not over until its over and im still hoping that between ourselves and Sanchez we are literally trolling the ****s here.

There's clearly a chance he's off to united, just think nobody should trust a word that comes out of Cross's mouth. He has great contacts at Arsenal but they use him to deliberately spread misinformation as often as they give him genuine information. Would the Arsenal hierarchy know anything about contract negotiations between Sanchez and united and would Sanchez tell them what he's thinking in terms of negotiations with other clubs? I don't know how these things work but I would have thought it is unlikely in this situation where Sanchez's relationship with Arsenal has more or less broken down.

 

[Ric]

Oh well. Think it’s a mistake by the club but the figures are eye-watering.

 

[johnmc]

He’s lost a yard of pace anyway.

 

[jayblue]

Do you specialise in stupid comparisons ffs ?

What's stupid about it ?. 42 million for a footballer and 20 million for a proven world class footballer. Difficult for you I agree .

 

[@BluePhil8]

Think the £400k a week demands were made to Bayern and PSG and that's why they pulled out. Maybe City were the most attractive footballing destination offering a competative wage but as soon as £400k a week was offered by anyone he would have signed on the dotted line.

 

[northstandgiveusasong]

If it is true then maybe Sanchez himself has become pee'ed off with City's inability to make a proper move instead of messing around with a £20 Million bid.

 

[manimanc]

He’s lost a yard of pace anyway.

Didn't want him anyway...

 

[razman]

Oh well. Think it’s a mistake by the club but the figures are eye-watering.

It's done? Any info

 

[TonyM]

But you could argue we should have got the deal wrapped up and signed before PSG (and now United) had the chance to swoop in and say "Come to us, we value you more".

Could we have though? You'd imagine that the agent would have fished for united and others to get in the mix before any ink was put to paper.

The only way that would be avoided was if Sanchez insisted on City regardless and that doesn't sound the case now.

I suspect that when he's interviewed later on MUTV he'll say Mourinho called him and showed him that he wanted him more than anyone else (I.e. City weren't prepared to pay enough to make him feel like a God on Earth).