However, Arsene Wenger failed to land his replacement in Thomas Lemar and consequently, pulled the plug on Sanchez’s deal. Now, the attacker looks set to join City in January or in the summer with BBC journalist, David Ornstein confirming the news on his personal Twitter account.

Thus, United’s interest might have arrived too late for Sanchez to consider. However, if Jose Mourinho can turn the tables, then there is a good chance that the signing will have as good an impact as Robin van Persie’s. United legend Phil Neville told Sky Sports’ Super 6 Class of ‘92 Facebook Live:

While the Manchester clubs battle over Sanchez, Wenger looks set to lose yet another player to a domestic rival.

Arsenal handed further boost in Thomas Lemar pursuit

The Gunners could not complete a deal in time for Lemar in the summer but have rekindled their interest this month, as per several reports. However, their hopes were initially dashed when AS Monaco manager, Leonardo Jardim, stated that no big sales will happen in January. This forced Arsenal along with Liverpool to look at other targets to sign this month.

Now, the AS Monaco boss has softened his stance in recent weeks and in his most recent statement, all but confirmed that a move is highly likely when he said:

Thus, Jardim’s statements is a huge boost for Arsenal as he implies that Lemar will be sold should a suitable offer come in for him. However, the Gunners will have to beat Liverpool to Lemar’s signature and if they pull off the deal, then the Frenchman will be an ideal replacement for the likes of Sanchez and Mesut Ozil.

Bayer Leverkusen will consider offers for Leon Bailey

The attacker joined the German outfit last January and struggled to get going initially. However, the 20-year old has been in superb form this season with six goals and four assists in 14 games. Naturally, he attracted interest from several clubs like Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal.

The Gunners are reportedly considering Bailey as a replacement for Sanchez and now the Bundesliga outfit has handed a huge boost to the suitors by stating that they will consider offers for the Jamaican. Sporting director Rudi Voller spoke about the situation to Die Welt and said:

Thus, Baliey is another player who is available should an offer go in.

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