Pep Guardiola has hinted Manchester City will return to swoop for Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez in January.

City spent the summer chasing Chilean Sanchez - with a deadline day bid of £60million accepted before the move collapsed as the Gunners failed to agree a deal for replacement Thomas Lemar.

Sanchez is out of contract at the end of this season and is yet to agree a new deal with the north London club.

And Guardiola, who has already splashed £400m since joining City last year, admitted he still rates the former Barcelona star but won't reveal his plans until the transfer window re-opens.

Guardiola is a massive fan of Sanchez (
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Sanchez is out of contract at the end of the season (
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“Maybe we will add in January, we are going to decide. Next season we have to shake the team again.

“Last season there was a lot because the average age was 28 or 29 now we are a young team. But we’ll buy players. We’ll try to analyse and buy the right players.

“He’s an Arsenal player - his manager has to speak - we know the situation. He’s an Arsenal player, so important for them, the talent he has and we have to try to control him.

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“The transfer window is closed, it’s not time to talk about it.

“I have respect for Arsenal and my own players. It’s not time - you know my opinion on the players I have,

“Alexis you know my opinion - but he’s an Arsenal player - so it’s not time especially when we play them.”

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