Former Liverpool striker Stan Collymore expects Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez to leave the Emirates this summer.
Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez
Stan Collymore has told the Daily Mirror that he expects Alexis Sanchez to leave Arsenal this summer, and has urged Liverpool to offer him a way out of the Emirates at the end of the season.
Sanchez hit the headlines for something other than his abilities on the pitch last week when he was left out of the starting lineup for the Gunners’ clash with the Reds at Anfield, with the Guardian later stating that an incident on the training ground had led to his omission.
And Collymore has urged Arsenal’s Premier League rivals, including the Reds, to give him the chance to move elsewhere in the summer.
“I am pleading for a Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool – any of the teams to finish in the top four with the money – to go and put in a bid for him, tell him you will put your arm around him and win trophies with him,” he told the Mirror.
“I could see Conte, Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho or Jurgen Klopp all saying that to him and making him their top man.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp
“Sanchez was dropped by Arsene Wenger for the Liverpool game on Saturday and I think this situation has been brewing for a while.”
The 28-year-old has been brilliant since arriving in England in 2014, taking his goals tally into double figures in all three campaigns.
Incredibly, the Chilean has already achieved his best goals and assists total since his move to the Emirates, having scored 17 times and having contributed nine assists for Arsene Wenger’s side in the top flight this term.
And with that form still not being enough to put the Gunners at the top of the table, it may not be that surprising if he does consider his options in the summer.
Though Liverpool’s biggest problem that they need to address at the next opportunity is their defence, the chance to sign Sanchez is surely one they cannot pass up if they are able to put a deal together as his presence would surely take a sensational Reds forward line to the next level.
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