Summer Transfer Misery 2017/18

[Penguin]

Maybe he will. But What happens in January when his mind is elsewhere and he's talking with other clubs? Would rather bring in someone who wants to pull on the shirt, not someone who feels like he has to for 12months more. I am not convinced we'll see the same Sanchez this season under the circumstances plus he'll be knackered and blame tiredness.

Even if he has made up his mind that he's leaving he'll want to play at his best to get the attention of the clubs he wants to sign for. A lot of players play at their best in the last year of their contracts. Also it's not in Sanchez's character to not give it his all on the pitch, and from his comments about the decision being down to the club it doesn't look like throw his toys out of the pram if we make him see his contract out.

But I am split over whether we should sell him or not. I can see the argument for keeping him but how painful will it be if we still don't win anything and let him walk to City for free in 12 months? If I had more faith in Wenger delivering I would probably lean towards keeping him but I'm not feeling very positive, with or without Alexis.

[Niall_Quinn]

There's absolutely no point keeping Sanchez. It's clear he won't sign. I'd recommend a Sanchez/ Morata swap deal plus we pay 20million. Buy Lemar, sell Walcott, keep Giroud. Give Ozil the contract he wants and the Ox what he wants to sign and play him in the middle. Done.

It's a fucking disgrace that our manager and our club has such minuscule ambition and are such greedy cunts that we can't create an environment where a player like Alexis wants to play. It shouldn't be Alexis who is going - it should be Wenger and the yanks. But, as seems to be the modern way, the winners are leaving and the losers are digging in for the long haul.

[Dicks and chicks]

Lamar is risky after just one good season. Selling sanchez will be top 4 gone imo

[Power n Glory]

Unless we bring in a player that can hit the ground running and make up for what we lose from Alexis in terms or goals, assists and work rate....we can't sell him.

[Niall_Quinn]

Unless we bring in a player that can hit the ground running and make up for what we lose from Alexis in terms or goals, assists and work rate....we can't sell him.

There isn't such a player, not for the money we'd be prepared to pay. Wenger's second rate philosophy has finally come home to roost.

[Gooner23]

He's gone IMO. Wenger has never held on to a player against his wishes before, and the club won't pass up on the transfer fee even if it means to City.

[AFC Leveller]

I think hes told the club he wants to leave for City and hes waiting for them to sort it out. He wont stay, hes too ambitious and hungry.

Great player, will be a big loss. Lacazette is his replacement IMO.

[Marc Overmars]

I don't think we will sell to City. We don't need the money and frankly it would be stupid to strengthen a direct rival.

If he walks there for free next year then so be it, but if we turned the clock back 5-6 years and started selling to rivals again it would send out a damaging message.

[GP]

The only way he goes to City is for silly money. £80m+

[Niall_Quinn]

I don't think we will sell to City. We don't need the money and frankly it would be stupid to strengthen a direct rival.

If he walks there for free next year then so be it, but if we turned the clock back 5-6 years and started selling to rivals again it would send out a damaging message.

Don't underestimate the ability of this board and this manager to find the very worst option. As for damaging messages, we'll have to go some to top handing Wenger a new contract.