SYDNEY: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger on Tuesday insisted unsettled striker Alexis Sanchez is going nowhere, saying he expected him honour his contract and potentially sign an extension.
The Chilean, 28, has a year left on his Gunners deal but is yet to sign a new contract and has been linked with a move to Bayern Munich and Manchester City.
Reports in Britain have said he could be offloaded for up to £80 million ($103 million, 90 million euros), but Wenger suggested this won’t happen. “The players have contracts and we expect them to respect their contracts. That’s what we want,” he said in Sydney.
Arsenal play two pre-season friendlies in Sydney this week, against Sydney FC on Thursday and Western Sydney Wanderers on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are keen on in-demand Monaco teenager Kylian Mbappe, manager Wenger said, while confirming club-record signing Alexandre Lacazette will make his debut on their pre-season tour of Australia. — AFP
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