Arsenal balls: ‘no Sanchez news’ excites the Mail and BBC
The BBC is engaging in a spot of clickbait. Below the question”Is Alexis Sanchez heading out of the Emirates?” it writes “Wenger not ruling out new Sanchez deal.”
Readers might well put the two headlines together and concoct the notion that Alexis Sanchez is leaving the Gunners. But that would be wrong. The BBC stokes the fires, noting “speculation linking the forward with a move away from the club”.
So what did Wenger says about that? Nothing.
“I don’t think he’s too much disturbed by all the noise, players at that level are used to it now. He is very focused, very happy and the fact he goes into the last year of his contract doesn’t mean we cant extend it.
“At the moment we haven’t, we just want to focus as a team and not look too much at the contracts of everybody.”
The BBC links to a Daily Mail story, one telling readers:
Manchester City still want Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez, 28, before next week’s transfer deadline.
From the off that story is utter tosh:
Pep Guardiola identified the Gunners forward as a primary target this summer but has been surprised by Arsene Wenger’s resolve in keeping his prized asset.
The Man City manager is shocked that the Arsenal manager wants to keep his best player?
Guardiola is willing to wait until next summer to sign Sanchez for nothing should a transfer fail to materialise.
Unless Sanchez signs for Arsenal, in which case the plan’s foiled.
Posted: 24th, August 2017 | In: Arsenal, Back pages, Manchester City, Sports Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
