Arsenal will keep hold of star forward Alexis Sanchez beyond the summer, Chilean reporter Juan Luis has revealed. The 28-year-old has been strongly linked with a Gunners exit following their failure to qualify for the Champions League.
Sanchez has less than a year left on his previous deal, and this has heightened speculation over his future with Manchester City and Bayern Munich among his main suitors.
According to Juan Luis, who represents El Filtrador, the fans should not have much to worry about as Sanchez will stay committed at the Emirates next season.
“Alexis Sanchez does not move from Arsenal,” he tweeted h/t The Express.
Near the end of the Confederations Cup, Sanchez admitted that he is clear in his mind over his future, and the Gunners appear set to risk him for the final year of his contract.
Sanchez bagged 30 goals across all competitions for the Gunners last term, and Arsene Wenger is well aware that the Chilean’s influence would be key towards the club’s quest to win a long-awaited league title.
Lyon’s Alexandre Lacazette is already undergoing a medical with the Gunners, and he is likely to take up the centre-forward position ahead of the deadly combination of Sanchez and Mesut Ozil, who excelled together in the 3-4-2-1 formation.
The Gunners will look to challenge for the Premier League next season, but with them plying their trade in the Europa League for the first time in their history, has intensified the search for further recruits as they look to balance the tight Thursday-Sunday schedule.
Sead Kolasinac has been Arsenal’s only recruit of the summer transfer window after having signed on a free from Schalke 04 earlier last month.
