SANCHEZ
Sky Sports News reported earlier on Tuesday
that City were
preparing to make an offer for the Chile international, with manager
Pep Guardiola keen to secure his services before the close of the summer
transfer window.
It is understood City remain committed to a cash deal and no
sum was mentioned in terms of an improved offer for Sanchez.
Despite turning down the offer, Sky Sports
News understands Arsenal would consider the option of England winger
Raheem Sterling being included in any deal that takes Sanchez to the Etihad.
However, any deaI involving Sterling would also include
Arsenal paying a fee to City as a makeweight.
Sanchez has less than 11 months remaining on his current
contract and is yet to sign terms on a fresh deal at the Emirates.
Arsenal
denied claims Sanchez had handed in a transfer request on Monday night,
but Chilean media T13 reported on Tuesday that the 28-year-old had asked to
leave the Chile training camp to "conduct personal business".
Arsene Wenger has reiterated his desire to keep Sanchez
throughout the summer and said earlier this month that he hoped the former
Barcelona man would extend his contract.
Sanchez made his first appearance of the new Premier League
season in the 4-0 defeat to Liverpool on Super Sunday having
been given extra time off in the summer after competing for Chile at the
Confederations Cup in Russia.
During the competition in Russia, Sanchez was asked by Sky
Sports News whether he would remain at Arsenal beyond this summer's window
and replied: "I don't know."
Sanchez enjoyed his most prolific scoring campaign for
Arsenal last season, netting 30 goals in 51 appearances having been deployed in
a central striking role.
Source: Skysports
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