Daily Mirror

SANCHEZ CITY BRAKE

Striker fears Arsenal will block his move to Etihad.. and leave Bayern Munich as his only way to escape the Emirates

- BY JOHN CROSS and DAVID ANDERSON

ALEXIS SANCHEZ fears Arsenal will stop a move to Manchester City, leaving Bayern Munich as his only escape route.

The Gunners are determined not to sell to a Premier League rival even though City will beat Bayern’s £40million offer for the striker and give him a £280,000-a-week

contract. Sanchez has a year to run on his current £130,000-a-week deal and has been offered more than double that to stay at the Emirates.

The Gunners are determined to play hardball even though Pep Guardiola is willing to pay £50m.

City believe the 28-year-old wants a move but Gunners boss Arsene Wenger could be willing to allow Sanchez to run down his contract and leave on a free next year rather than sell to them or Chelsea.

Bayern have sounded out Sanchez’s representa­tives but believe he wants to stay in the Premier League.

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