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Richard Keys suggests a player swap between Arsenal and Manchester City

Sergio Aguero of Manchester City atempts to get past Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester City ...
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Would an Alexis Sanchez-Sergio Aguero swap deal work for Arsenal and Manchester City in the summer transfer window?

Well-known sports presenter Richard Keys has suggested a player-swap deal between Arsenal and Manchester City on his website.

The former Sky Sports presenter has suggested that Arsenal should offer City Alexis Sanchez in exchange for Sergio Aguero in the summer transfer window.

According to The Mirror, the Citizens are interested in signing Chile international forward Sanchez from Premier League rivals Arsenal in the summer transfer window.

It has been reported that City are ready to make a £70 million offer for the 28-year-old, who can also operate as a winger and who is out of contract at the Gunners at the end of the season.

Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal in action during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Everton at Emirates Stadium on May 21, 2017 in London, England.

“That performance at Stoke could’ve come from any of the last ten seasons,” Keys wrote on his website. “Would Sanchez have made much of a difference? Yes, I believe he would, but what kind of Sanchez are Arsenal going to be playing if he doesn’t get his move to City?

“Like Coutinho, who Liverpool will insist they won’t sell, they’ll have the player in a physical sense, but not mentally. My view is the deal with City eventually gets done.

“If they come back with £70-£75m for a player in the last year of his contract The Gunners would be mad not to take it.

“A here’s a thought – it was fairly obvious at the back end of last season that Guardiola doesn’t really fancy Aguero, so why don’t Arsenal suggest a swap? That way everybody is happy surely?”

Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero participates in a training session at the StubHub Center on July 25, 2017 in Carson, California.

Aguero would be a very good signing for Arsenal, but would the Argentina international striker be willing to join the Gunners?

At this moment in time, it would be step down for the former Atletico Madrid star to leave City and join a club that could not even finish in the top four of the Premier League last season.

As for Sanchez, the former Barcelona forward would certainly enhance the quality of the current City squad.