Sanchez to Man City: Guardiola to work until deadline day to secure £70m Arsenal raid

Alexis Sanchez missed Arsenal’s 1-0 defeat to Stoke earlier today with a muscular injury.

The Chilean, who is into the final year of his current deal, is demanding a new contract worth in excess of £300,000 a week.

City have been keeping tabs on Sanchez, with Pep Guardiola keen to reunite with the player who he previously worked with at Barcelona.

And now, according to the Sunday Mirror, Guardiola is planning a £70m raid to get the 28-year-old.

The Mirror say the Etihad boss will work right until the 11pm deadline of the window on August 31 to secure a deal.

Sanchez is thought to have made City his first choice should he quit the Gunners.

Journalist Henry Winter is convinced Sanchez will leave, as he said: “I think Arsenal will finish top six, but I'd be surprised if they get into the Champions League.

"It was great entertainment at Arsenal the other night and I know they have centre-halves to come back in but they've got to sort out the Sanchez situation.

"I assume he's gonna leave in this window. Unless he is going to be 100 per cent committed what is the point of holding on to him. 

“Are they gonna offer £300,000 a week? I'm not sure they will.

"I think maybe he looks around and thinks ok Lacazette but there's not enough players in here who are gonna match his work rate and match his ambition and I can completely understand why he wants to leave."