Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger must now demand final flourish from Alexis Sanchez after admitting wantaway star could be sold in January window

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The message from Arsene Wenger to Alexis Sanchez is clear: 'Give me until January, then you can go.'

Wenger is anticipating that Sanchez will be in a very low mood when he returns from the international break.

Sanchez has been trying to quit Arsenal for the last year or so, was unable to get his move on deadline day and now Chile have not qualified for the World Cup. 

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hasn't ruled out selling Alexis Sanchez in the January window

To finally hear that he can leave in a matter of months is the news Sanchez has been craving

To finally hear that he can leave in a matter of months is the news he has been craving.

Now Wenger will be expecting to see a brightness in Sanchez's eye at training on Friday, not one of resignation.

Sanchez is a lion who wants to play football and I do not expect him to sulk. It is more likely that Sanchez will play against Watford than Mesut Ozil.

I would be surprised if Ozil features. I find the suggestions that Ozil could now be staying at the club astonishing. Maybe there are not any takers who want to pay his high wages.

Wenger must now demand final flourish from Sanchez during his final months at the club