Arsenal included Alexis Sanchez's dogs on their Christmas present list this year - and Gunners fans think they know why.

With the help of the Arsenal Club Foundation's support towards Save the Children, the north Londoners got into the spirit of things by doing their annual Christmas team photo - complete with jumpers - on Tuesday.

Following the shoot, the club had a special package ready for star player Sanchez to open.

The 28-year-old opened his sack to find two extra jumpers for Atom and Humber, his dogs.

Sanchez looks surprised he's been given a gift (
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A big smile from Sanchez (
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Sanchez and his dogs (
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Alexis Sanchez/Instagram)

"Very good. So happy. Thank you so much," said Sanchez after opening his gifts.

A nice gesture by Arsenal? Fan's didn't think so. They commented on the Instagram post suggesting the club was only gifting the jumpers for one reason...

alex_goldstein72 said: "Doing everything we can to keep him."

peter.sandberg1982 said: "So I was the only one who thought this would convince Alexis, get outta here."

Arsenal pose in their Christmas jumpers (
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Arsenal FC)

devseq said: "I'm sure this will convince him."

kxxi_chikaviro said: "Loooooool we’re forcing it now, let him go man."

thegeetdesai said: "Okay you got what you needed..now sign that contract..."

krunchgrizzly said: "This won't make him stay."

gavin_reid4 said: "Jeez this is how desperate we are to keep him."

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