Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola expects Alexis Sanchez to stay at Arsenal in the January window
- Manchester City nearly signed Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal last year
- They had been expected to make a January move, but Pep Guardiola ruled it out
- Guardiola said: 'He is a player for Arsenal and I think he is going to stay there'
Pep Guardiola is not expecting to sign Alexis Sanchez for Manchester City in the January transfer window and reckons the forward will stay at Arsenal until the end of the season.
Guardiola, who worked with Sanchez at Barcelona, was close to a reunion last year as City made a move to sign him before the end of the summer transfer window.
A move failed to be completed but City were widely expected to return for Sanchez in January. Sanchez's Arsenal contract expires at the end of the season.
Pep Guardiola believes Alexis Sanchez will stay at Arsenal in the January transfer window
The Manchester City boss has been linked with a move for the striker in the January window
'I don't know,' he told reporters when quizzed on whether City will land the Chile international in January.
'He is a player for Arsenal and I think he is going to stay there.Ā
'We will have internal meetings and see what is for the best, but he is an Arsenal player and I think he will be.'
Sanchez has struggled to recapture his finest form this season, scoring nine goals in 20 appearances so far.
Sanchez has struggled to produce his finest form for Arsenal this season but has scored nine
Guardiola and Sanchez have previously worked alongside each other at BarcelonaĀ
Arsenal are currently fifth in the Premier League table, three points behind fourth-place Liverpool.
They were held to a 1-1 draw by West Brom on Sunday and are next in action on Wednesday at home to Chelsea.Ā
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