Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has firmly denied suggestions that the Gunners have received an offer for unsettled Chilean attacker Alexis Sanchez.
Sanchez came close to joining Manchester City last summer, but Arsenal’s failure to secure a deal for Monaco’s Thomas Lemar saw the 29-year-old remain at the Emirates Stadium.
Speculation linking Sanchez with a move to Man City has surfaced once again, with reports claiming that the Citizens have made an £30m approach for the former Barcelona forward.
Wenger, however, has insisted that it is ‘very quiet’ on the Sanchez front as the Frenchman concentrates on Wednesday’s EFL Cup semi-final first leg against Chelsea.
Wenger told reporters:
“I expect nothing, I am focused on tomorrow’s game. When solicitations happen you respond, at the moment it’s very quiet.”
Sanchez, who is valued at £63m by transfermarkt.co.uk, will see his contract with Arsenal expire at the end of the 2017-18 campaign.
The 29-year-old’s professionalism has been called into question during stages of the season, but he has scored eight times in 21 appearances in all competitions for Arsenal.