How Will Arsenal Cope If Alexis Sanchez Is Not Resigned To A Contract Extension

How Will Arsenal Cope If Alexis Sanchez Is Not Resigned To A Contract Extension

An Important Issue For Fans

Fans of Arsenal F.C. anxiously await the outcome of high-level negotiations between the club and some of its stars. For instance, to secure their participation beyond the summer of 2018, the Gunners will need to sign extended contracts with both Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez.


Recent Speculation

This week gossipy news media reports reported by the Express surfaced in British newspapers suggesting Mesut Ozil might leave, but Alexis Sanchez would probably remain with the Gunners. Yet another well-known European team, Paris Saint-Germain, also may have invited the Chilean-born Arsenal Midfielder to play in France this summer, causing some fans concern about a possible campaign to persuade Alexis Sanchez to join the Parisian team on a full-time basis. In that situation, how would Arsenal cope during the 2018 to 2019 season?

A Very Talented Attacker

Born in Tocopilla, Chile in December, 1988, Alexis Sanchez has enjoyed a spectacular football career. After beginning as a youth playing for Cobreloa in Chile and debuting as a professional there, he quickly attracted notice from international soccer talent scouts. In 2006, the Italian club of Udinese Calcio signed him to a contract. The team’s management assisted him in gaining greater experience in the sport of soccer, loaning him first to Colo-Colo in Chile and then to River Plate in Argentina. By 2011, his skills had come to the attention of F.C. Barcelona, which signed him to a multi-million dollar contract (reportedly the largest to date in Chilean history).

Alexis Sanchez signed with the Gunners in July, 2014. He won the club’s Player of the Year award during his first season with Arsenal. His aggressive play and ability to work cooperatively with other team mates has contributed to his popularity among fans. During his three seasons of play for the London-based club, he has also frequently participated in international events, including the 2015 Copa America tournament, where he played on behalf of Chile to the delight of Chilean audiences.

Securing Contract Extensions

The speculation Arsenal might lose Alexis Sanchez at some future point arose even as the Gunners finalized contract extensions with several other players. These popular athletes include Olivier Giroud from France. He joined Arsenal just two seasons before Alexis Sanchez after playing for several seasons for a number of French football clubs.

Ironically, if Paris Saint-Germain did decide to seek Alexis Sanchez as a transfer, then Arsenal might need to rely more extensively on its recently extended players, such as Olivier Giroud, Laurent Koscielny and Francois Coquelin to maintain a successful 2018-2019 season. Arsenal maintains a robust youth training program. The club also enjoys the advantage of a modern stadium and enthusiastic fan support, so Arsene Wenger possesses more extensive recruitment capabilities compared to many other football club managers.

Anxious Fans

Many fans of the Gunners hope Alexis Sanchez will decide to play for a longer period of time with Arsenal. If he relocated to another team permanently, audiences at Emirates Stadium would definitely miss him massively as players of such commitment and passion are hard ro find!