Alexis Sanchez

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Why do it early though? Why not drag it out till the last day?

They frustrate our plans, still get their £50m, prevent him from playing the first month of the season, cause major distraction and feel very relevant.

It's not like a smaller club that has a needs the sell first before it can afford to buy. And it's not like a club that needs to foster a great relationship for future mutual benefit.

I'd be surprised if Arsenal didn't make this a very long and sorry saga.
 
TonyM said:
Why do it early though? Why not drag it out till the last day?

They frustrate our plans, still get their £50m, prevent him from playing the first month of the season, cause major distraction and feel very relevant.

It's not like a smaller club that has a needs the sell first before it can afford to buy. And it's not like a club that needs to foster a great relationship for future mutual benefit.

I'd be surprised if Arsenal didn't make this a very long and sorry saga.
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that's fine though as its the one area we are well and truly stocked with quality?? we actually don't really need at all to be honest!
 
richards30 said:
that's fine though as its the one area we are well and truly stocked with quality?? we actually don't really need at all to be honest!
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Fine and dandy for the club. Torture for us though. :-)

Oh how I hate transfer windows.
 
TonyM said:
Fine and dandy for the club. Torture for us though. :-)

Oh how I hate transfer windows.
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very true mate but we can afford to play the waiting game on this one and sort our mendy, Bertrand and walker which are way more pressing as it stands.
 
TonyM said:
Why do it early though? Why not drag it out till the last day?

They frustrate our plans, still get their £50m, prevent him from playing the first month of the season, cause major distraction and feel very relevant.

It's not like a smaller club that has a needs the sell first before it can afford to buy. And it's not like a club that needs to foster a great relationship for future mutual benefit.

I'd be surprised if Arsenal didn't make this a very long and sorry saga.
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And in doing so pay him 250K pw for not playing until then?It won't happen. He'll be done fast.
 
TonyM said:
Why do it early though? Why not drag it out till the last day?

They frustrate our plans, still get their £50m, prevent him from playing the first month of the season, cause major distraction and feel very relevant.

It's not like a smaller club that has a needs the sell first before it can afford to buy. And it's not like a club that needs to foster a great relationship for future mutual benefit.

I'd be surprised if Arsenal didn't make this a very long and sorry saga.
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If arsenal want and try and leave it till the last min then I think we should drop the price by 10m or even just pull out of the deal all together let them keep an unhappy player for 12 months then lose him for nothing!!!!
 
TonyM said:
Why do it early though? Why not drag it out till the last day?

They frustrate our plans, still get their £50m, prevent him from playing the first month of the season, cause major distraction and feel very relevant.

It's not like a smaller club that has a needs the sell first before it can afford to buy. And it's not like a club that needs to foster a great relationship for future mutual benefit.

I'd be surprised if Arsenal didn't make this a very long and sorry saga.
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Perception mostly, sell him at the end of the window and it looks bad and starts the season on a low. Sell him early, buy some expensive replacements (that they likely would get anyway) and let the deluded fans and media think they're better without him.

Regardless, it'll drag on, but his preference is for City and there's fuck all Arsenal can do about it.
They won't hold him for a year and piss away £50m AND their highest wages on an unhappy squad filler. Kroenke and Gazidis don't care about anything other than money, but even if it was reversed the club has its investors to consider.

If Sanchez holds on with only wanting City, regardless of the obvious character assassination Arsenal have begun, then he'll come to City and that's that.
 
Not entirely sure why you have put it in your heads that he's pretty set on going to City.

Let me put you in the picture.

If Bayern Munich want him and Manchester City want him Arsenal will push him towards Bayern. Not only that but Bayern are the much more attractive option. Arsenal would take a 10m hit in the transfer fee just to stop him from going to City. Any sort of moved to Manchester City will be blocked by Arsenal.

We're talking about Alexis Sanchez here, not Samir Nasri. Alexis isn't driven by money he's driven by winning big trophies, something Bayern can almost certainly offer him whereas City is more 50/50 as to wether or not big trophies will come being in such a competitive league.

This is Alexis' last chance at a big move as he's soon to be 29 years old, why would he waste his time attempting to win trophies with city when he can be guaranteed big trophies at Bayern?

He either goes to Bayern to win things or stays at Arsenal for the money, because Arsenal will offer him just as much as City.

Case closed.
 
uwe rosler 28 said:
If arsenal want and try and leave it till the last min then I think we should drop the price by 10m or even just pull out of the deal all together let them keep an unhappy player for 12 months then lose him for nothing!!!!
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One of the reasons I think we're in the driving seat,IF Sanchez wants us badly
 
TonyM said:
Why do it early though? Why not drag it out till the last day?

They frustrate our plans, still get their £50m, prevent him from playing the first month of the season, cause major distraction and feel very relevant.

It's not like a smaller club that has a needs the sell first before it can afford to buy. And it's not like a club that needs to foster a great relationship for future mutual benefit.

I'd be surprised if Arsenal didn't make this a very long and sorry saga.
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You think Arsenal want to wait until the last day to buy their replacement?

They do need to sell first, because they can't afford to end up with a £50m loss, followed by paying £10m to a player who at best plays half heartedly, more likely kicks up a massive stench and kills the dressing room morale, plus makes every signing Arsenal line up for the future worry about if they'll be allowed to leave ever.
 
Neville Kneville said:
Surely if Sanchez leaves now, Arsenal have to pay off the final year of his contract plus any laughable 'loyalty' bonuses etc, so won't be getting 50 mil, at all (if we've even offered 50 mil) ?
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Loyalty bonus for leaving the club?

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Neville Kneville said:
Surely if Sanchez leaves now, Arsenal have to pay off the final year of his contract plus any laughable 'loyalty' bonuses etc, so won't be getting 50 mil, at all (if we've even offered 50 mil) ?
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That's simple then they tell him if u want to leave put a formal transfer request in. I'm sure he then wavers any loyalty bonus and future wages.
 
Damocles said:
It's not really about you NEED for the money (although you've just lost a bunch of it you expected to have).

It's more that you have an asset worth whatever now that will be worth £0 in 12 months. That's insanity. You sell him. It's not even a debate, you sell him this summer. There's no reason at all not to.
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The reason being, as well as being a business we are also a football club. Does our chances of a title challenge / getting in the top 4 increase with Alexis Sanchez being part of the team? If he guides us back in the Champions League, that basically pays for the transfer fee himself. I'm not saying that's what's going to happen, but the sporting reason & financial reasons are linked that way.

foggy1974 said:
How does the situation sit with you're supposed wage cap. If he is asking for such a pay rise, like you say the tv rights and your commercial income should cover the wages, but what happens when Walcott, Ox, Ramsey and the rest of your squad start asking for pay rises equating to what Ozil and Sanchez ask for. Does it not also impact on your summer dealings if this drags on until August or do you think the board will of already decided.
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It does blow our wage cap out the water, but im not sure there's anyone else in the squad is of the status yet that could demand anywhere close to that money. Ox will either renew or be sold this summer, Walcott will likely not be a first choice pick next summer, Wilshere can't remain fit. I'd imagine when we go to renew the likes of Ramsey they will get an increase anyway as wages in general continue to rise.

As for new arrivals, i would hope Gazidas & Wenger have a plan in place for each scenario, although with them you are never sure. If it were me, i'd be going out just now & getting the best striker i can get regardless, & perhaps a midfielder, with the majority of the budget, at least to try & put of some sort of statement of intent. Then as the Sanchez situation unfolds, to the deal & secure a replacement if required. Whoever we sign isn't going to have the same influence as Sanchez directly anyway, so the hope is that getting another striker would ease that burden.
 
uwe rosler 28 said:
That's simple then they tell him if u want to leave put a formal transfer request in. I'm sure he then wavers any loyalty bonus and future wages.
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So it's not necessarily as straightforward as them just 'losing' 50 mil (if anyone has offered 50 mil) by keeping him. They 'lose' substantially less than whatever the offer is & still have Sanchez for a year.
 
Jackford said:
He won't be at City, I would think if Arsenal cash in he will be off to Munich. They will pay less but It is probably the best solution for Arsenal.
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Given the wage on offer will be substantially less though, I'm not sure it'd be the best deal for Sanchez.
 
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