Rumors can be tough on fans when a club’s star player is linked with an exit – Alexis Sanchez being a perfect example. One day, reports tip the Chilean to stay; the other, he has agreed to a deal with Man City.
Transfer speculation is always most accurate when it comes straight from the horse’s mouth, and one reporter went in search of this by questioning none other than Arsene Wenger on the Gunners star’s future.
The French manager, alongside his team, is currently in Australia for the pre-season. The north London outfit will face to clubs in Sydney before heading to Beijing for their Bayern Munich and Chelsea clashes.
Asked whether Sanchez has requested a transfer, Le Prof responded with (as per the Daily Mail): “No.”
"I think the easiest way to manage a player is in the final year of his contract. It is in his interest to do as well as he can.
"Nobody knows today if Sanchez will be on his final year of his contract next season, because he can extend his contract with us at the start of the season or during the season.
"So it is not necessarily the last year of his contract at Arsenal Football Club."
Alexis appeared frustrated at the Emirates Stadium during Arsenal’s horrendous 2016/17 season in which they failed to qualify for the Champions League. As a result, rumors linking him with Man City, Bayern Munich, and PSG were inevitable.
However, Wenger is adamant that his South American ace is going nowhere despite the fact that his current contract expires next summer. The players have contracts and we expect them to respect their contracts. That's what we want,” said Arsene.
The Gunners tactician also reaffirmed his determination to keep the Chilean, claiming the former Barca ace is a “great lover of the club”.
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