ALEXIS SANCHEZ will be staying in Arsenal next season, according to reports.
The Gunners forward helped Chile reach the Confederations Cup final as Bayern Munich and Manchester City circled.
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But a Chilean journalist is claiming Sanchez’s exit bid has failed despite him refusing to extend his deal, which runs out in 12 months.
El Filtrador reporter Juan Luis tweeted: “Alexis Sanchez does not move from Arsenal.”
His claim comes after Bayern president Uli Hoeness ruled out signing Sanchez due to his excessive wage demands.
He said: “We are not going to pay €100million [£87m] to get [Marco] Verratti or €25million [£22m] a year to get Sanchez.
“If we want to win the Champions League we’ll have to invest but we can’t spend crazy money.”
Unless Hoeness is dropping a not-so subtle hint to force Sanchez to lower his expectations, that leaves City as the only realistic destination.
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Alexis Sanchez factfile
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- Born in Tocopilla, Chile on December 19, 1988
- Began his career in Chilean club Cobreloa, breaking into the first-team after one year in 2005
- Signed for Italian club Udinese in 2006 and spent one season on loan at Colo-Colo in his home country, then another at Argentine club River Plate
- Signed for Barcleona in 2011 in a £23million deal
- Won La Liga, the Copa del Rey, Supercopa, Uefa Super Cup and Fifa Club World Cup during three seasons at the Nou Camp
- Signed for Arsenal in 2014 for £35million
- Won the FA Cup in 2015 and 2017, as well as the Community Shield in 2014 and 2015
- Claimed the Copa America Cup in 2015 and 2016
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But even though the Citizens are willing to pay over the odds to seal a deal this summer, Gunners chiefs are keen to avoid selling to a domestic rival.
Last month Sanchez insisted his future has been decided but wanted to wait until he returned from Chile duty to reveal all.
He will now take a break after a narrow 1-0 defeat to Germany meant his country's campaign ended in heartbreak.
When asked about his future, he said: "It's clear but I can't tell you."
How did Sanchez perform in fantasy football last season?
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- Second highest rated player (7.76) in the Premier League last season, behind only Eden Hazard
- Registered 30 goals and 13 assists in all competitions
- Highest points scorer on Dream Team with 340 points
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