Despite the fact that heads should have rolled for letting our most coveted players run down their contracts, if true and PSG are preparing to offer £70m for Sanchez, it will present Arsenal and its fans with a tricky dilemma.
On the one hand, we'd lose a world class player who has the potential to make a difference to our club during the up and coming season. It would also reinforce the message of Arsenal being a disorganised second tier selling club who capitulate to the elite clubs when the pressure is on.
On the other hand, we'd gain £70m (which is more than most of us realistically dreamed of) for a potentially disruptive 28 year old player who has given possibly the best years of his career at Arsenal and would leave on a free to a club of his choosing if a desired agreement is not reached. He would also not strengthen a direct rival in the premier league.
Wenger has now found himself, once again, in-between the devil and the deep blue sea i.e. dammed if he does and dammed if he doesn't. Part of me believes that the only poker play left to him was to come out and deny any intention of selling Sanchez (as he did with RVP, Fabregas etc), there-by increasing the value of Sanchez and initially keeping the Arsenal fans on side before infuriating them and selling Sanchez abroad.
Ideally I would love Sanchez to sign an extension to his contract at Arsenal, however with things as they are, regrettably I accept that selling him abroad for £70m is the next best option. IMO, we can't have it both ways therefore we must let go of Sanchez and move on.
We Can't Have It Both Ways
posted on 22/7/17
Have no idea what his schedule was like whilst he was at Barca, but since signing for us seems like he's played football with Chile every summer.
How typically Arsenal it would be to choose to not sell him, then have him miss a large chunk of the season through injury, due to fatigue.
posted on 22/7/17
His family is fat and ugly too. We can't have anyone with ugly genes at arsenal
posted on 22/7/17
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 20 minutes ago
Have no idea what his schedule was like whilst he was at Barca, but since signing for us seems like he's played football with Chile every summer.
How typically Arsenal it would be to choose to not sell him, then have him miss a large chunk of the season through injury, due to fatigue.
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Very. I actually think he's been on borrowed time long-term injury wise. His refusal to rest will see him come a cropper. He looked close to his hamstring all out going a couple of times last season.
posted on 22/7/17
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 43 minutes ago
Have no idea what his schedule was like whilst he was at Barca, but since signing for us seems like he's played football with Chile every summer.
How typically Arsenal it would be to choose to not sell him, then have him miss a large chunk of the season through injury, due to fatigue.
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That's a good point, Lex. I expect him really a bit overplayed. No real break since a few years now.
posted on 22/7/17
Sell him to PSG. I think we have had the best out of him. The past few years with no break will catch up with him and I fully expect a long term injury is not far off. Let it be PSG's problem
posted on 22/7/17
I don't think he'll have as big an impact this season. Despite the number of goals he got, slot of his frustration vented on others, came from simply being contained by the opposition.
It definitely became clear last season That word is out on his cutting back/inside. I expect defences to do even better again him this time around.
posted on 22/7/17
It was a joke you dumb a$$
posted on 22/7/17
With one season left he will not have his heart in the game for us. Take the money and use it for a decent replacement. Have PSG got anyone worth taking in part exchange (not even necessarily in that position)
posted on 22/7/17
Wenger says we aren't selling him when asked about psg
posted on 22/7/17
PSG supposedly about to spend £200m on Neymar. So Alexis is provably off their list.