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Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger Warns Manchester City, Insists Alexis Sanchez 'Not for Sale'

Alexis Sanchez can lead Arsenal back into the Champions League and will not be sold by the club, says Arsene Wenger. Sanchez told Chilean media he wants to play in Europe's top competition, which the Gunners failed to qualify for after their fifth-placed Premier League finish, and that a decision over his future rests with Arsenal.

Wenger remains adamant Sanchez will not be leaving the Emirates this summer, though, revealing the club's stance is already clear.

"The decision has been made and we will stick to that," Wenger said of Sanchez, who is still a target for Manchester City according to Sky sources.

"The decision is not to sell."

Wenger, whose side are preparing for a pre-season game against Bayern Munich on Wednesday, played down Sanchez's comments regarding Champions League football.

"I don't give too much importance to things that are translated, you know," he added. "The whole interview that I got didn't really mean that.

"The main focus for us is to concentrate on the Premier League and the Premier League for me today is more important than the Champions League.

"We rested sometimes players in the group stages of the Champions League for the Premier League so that's become the biggest importance for us.

"We played 20 years in the Champions League, that's 17 years before Sanchez arrived and three years with him so he can get us back in there."

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