Alexis Sanchez

[Newman Noggs]

I've tried not to, but I find myself largely agreeing with Marvin. And, come to that, Awayday too.

If we sign him, well and good. Only a fool would argue that the club doesn't know best. My, personal, preference though, if it isn't sorted soon, would be for him to stay at Arsenal and for us to move on.

 

[Marvin]

From January though he could be effectively another teams player. Would you want a player in your team for 5 months who's hearts not at the club? Surely you tie him down now or sell.

Read that article in the Independent I quoted. They can't give Sanchez the terms he wants unless they sell a player (Ozil or Giroud?).

I think Awayday has a point. Wenger will be very tempted to keep him. His legacy at Arsenal depends on them getting their top 4 place back. But Sanchez is also in a similar position. What a magnificent footballer he has been, but what does he want for his last years? He can either stay at Arsenal and give it 12 more months and then walk, or he could put a transfer request in and go to City.

City can't do anything, but watch and wait and see if Sanchez is prepared to push it so this transfer story has probably gone as far as it is going to unless Sanchez lights the match.

 

[bluemonkey71]

I'm not so sure that journalist from the Independent has it right even though he does mention at the bottom.


"If it does increase beyond that limit, the money can only come from external sources such as player sales, ticketing or commercial money, rather than Premier League central funds."


They can just sign a new comerical deal to offset it from my understanding.

 

[Bodicoteblue]

Talksh*t conducting a grand smear campaign now .
I've lost count of the number of times they've used the word "greedy"

 

[MarsLlama]

The sudden vilification suggests to me that Arsenal have given a brief of some sort that Sanchez will be leaving now Lacazette has signed.

 

[JCB001]

This ^

 

[ADegenerate]

Love it. I really do.

 

[StretfordBlueReece]

I dont think Sanchez is worth being our highest paid player after he hits 30. Its not in our interests to put him on a mega long term contract, if he spends one of them playing for us at 130k a week its a great result.

I agree sanchez has got 2 years left playing at the highest level don't know what all the fuss is about.

 

[Jazzman]

I agree sanchez has got 2 years left playing at the highest level don't know what all the fuss is about.

In 2 years he is 30. That's still younger than David Silva is today and only a few months older than Messi is today. I honestly think the age argument is a little bit bullshit.

 

[Rammyblues]

He will be on 500k per week at city, well that is what the press will say. (If he signs obviously)