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.

 

[blueparrot]

If the bid goes in, I expect Arsenal to turn it down. That's when Sanchez has to put a request in. My guess is we give him a couple of days to do it, if he doesn't we have a couple of weeks to work on plan b.

 

[M18CTID]

Fact is in the current market, Sanchez is arguably a £100 million-plus player but with him having less than a year left on his current deal Arsenal's hand is weakened in terms of what fee they can get for him if they decide to sell him. I'd have no qualms about us paying £60 million though as he's a fantastic player but I'd be surprised if that's our opening offer.

 

[bluemoon32]

Lets be honest, if we were in his position and didn't support City then we'd sit tight for the next season and then walkaway on a free.....£££££££££

 

[himalayan_blues]

we desperately need a goal scoring foreward 20+ goals. sanchez fits the bills. we have to get it done. either him or mbappe.

 

[M18CTID]

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.

I think some people think that because he scored x number of goals for Arsenal last season then it automatically adds that many goals to our team if he signs for us but it doesn't work like that in reality. In all probability he'd score less for us as he wouldn't be the main focal point like he was for Arsenal and may be used differently in our team (although Guardiola is on record as admitting that he perhaps didn't play Sanchez in his best position when he managed him at Barcelona). Either way though, he''s a great player and if we do sign him he'd be a fantastic addition IMO.

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

I think some people think that because he scored x number of goals for Arsenal last season then it automatically adds that many goals to our team if he signs for us but it doesn't work like that in reality. In all probability he'd score less for us as he wouldn't be the main focal point like he was for Arsenal and may be used differently in our team (although Guardiola is on record as admitting that he perhaps didn't play Sanchez in his best position when he managed him at Barcelona). Either way though, he''s a great player and if we do sign him he'd be a fantastic addition IMO.

Completely agree. He will bring goals but we're likely to face a parked bus for most of the season and he's equally being brought for that.

 

[Forzacitizens]

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.

Is there any inclination that Sanchez is prepared to push I.e hand Ina transfer request?

 

[himalayan_blues]

yes

Just to counter this because I've read it a few times, IMO it's dangerous to become over reliant on young players. We're currently in a situation where three of our forward line are 22 or under. Two of them have only a season's PL experience. Yes they need to play more and develop more, but one injury to ANY of the attacking line currently means everyone plays every game. The balance is way off.

Sanchez/an attacker is an absolute priority in the next few weeks.

yes it is. well they may be but sane, sterling and jesus are not 20 + goals strikers. Neither are debruyne, silva and bernardo. which leaves us with aguero as the only 20+ goals striker. sanchez is a talisman. he has saved arsenal lots of time in critical situations. scoring goals and assisting. we have solved last year issues of bad goalkeeper, poor and old fullbacks. now we must solve striking issues. which was our third issue.

 

[St.Pauli support]

Lets be honest, if we were in his position and didn't support City then we'd sit tight for the next season and then walkaway on a free.....£££££££££

You forgot, in his position you already have earned everything you need for a happy life of luxury.
Not about money in the first place.

 

[BillyShears]

Fact is in the current market, Sanchez is arguably a £100 million-plus player but with him having less than a year left on his current deal Arsenal's hand is weakened in terms of what fee they can get for him if they decide to sell him. I'd have no qualms about us paying £60 million though as he's a fantastic player but I'd be surprised if that's our opening offer.

Yeah, all of this.