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Arsenal Star Alexis Sanchez Reportedly ‘Very Close’ to Joining Manchester City

Until recently, reports had placed Chelsea at the head of the queue in the attacker's ongoing transfer saga, but it is claimed that Pep Guardiola's side are prepared to shell out £50 million for Sanchez's services, with the 28-year-old set to bank upwards of £200,000 per week in the prime years of his career. Radio Cooperativa report that Sanchez has already decided that this will be his final season with Arsenal, while City are prepared to pay their Premier League rivals a £50million transfer fee.

It’s also claimed that Pep Guardiola has asked the 28-year-old to join him at the Etihad Stadium, and the club are willing to offer the Chile international a contract worth £200,000 a week.

Sanchez will have only a year remaining on his current deal with Arsenal and has given no indication that he is ready to extend it beyond June 2018.Radio Cooperativa also report that Sanchez will link up with his Chile team-mate Claudio Bravo at City, despite rumours suggesting that the goalkeeper will be sold after his unconvincing debut season in the Premier League.

Two weeks ago, Sanchez appeared to give Chelsea hope in their pursuit by suggesting that he wants to remain in London with a team who possess a ‘winning mentality’.

‘I am happy in London and hope to finish my contract there,’ he said.

‘I’d like to stay in the city but with a team that is winning things, that has a winning mentality.

‘I’m 28 years old, I still have a lot of years ahead of me. I am a player who looks after himself.’

Source: Metro / Goal

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