A few days before the end of his contract with Olympique de Marseille, Alexis Sanchez has still not extended his contract. The Chilean striker is looking for a new club and this may worry the Marseille club.
Pablo Longoria already has a lot of work to do with the search for a new coach, but the president of OM also risks having to look for a great additional striker. Arrived last year from Inter, Alexis Sanchez drags on extending his commitment with Marseille and that does not bode well. If the fate of the one who scored 14 goals in Ligue 1 is linked with the Marseille club until June 30, the failure of negotiations with Marcelo Gallardo marked a turning point in discussions with Longoria and Ribalta. This Monday, the English press says that Alexis Sanchez now wants to return to the Premier League four years after a first loan between Manchester United and Inter. And the Sun goes even further concerning the priority of the one who put the Vélodrome in his pocket.
A first refusal for Alexis Sanchez
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Anthony Chapman, journalist for the English tabloid, explains that Alexis Sanchez contacted Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal, directly to let him know that he was available to return to the Emirates Stadium. However, the Sun specifies that the Spanish coach of the Gunners did not respond favorably to the solicitation of the 34-year-old striker. Mikel Arteta having immediately informed Alexis Sanchez that he was not in his plans, Arsenal wants to rely on a team of young players and inevitably, the Marseille striker does not have this profile at all, despite his talent. The door of the London club therefore suddenly closed in the face of the striker still under contract with Olympique de Marseille. However, the message sent is quite clear, OM will only be a plan B if the Chilean striker does not find the team that will offer him one last challenge and the certainty of playing in the next Champions League.
