San's staying
Joy for Arsenal fans as Alexis Sanchez kisses badge and Arsene Wenger insists: ‘He will stay’
Chilean drops another huge hint he is going nowhere after posing for walk-on shots for Sky
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ALEXIS SANCHEZ'S looks like he is going nowhere after he was filmed KISSING the Arsenal badge and Arsene Wenger insisted: "He will stay."
The forward's contract expires next summer and it was thought if the Gunners cannot tie him down on a new deal, they would cash in on the in-demand star.
Sanchez was linked with a move to PSG but as they are closing in on a sensational £198million move for Neymar he has looked more likely to join Manchester City.
Earlier this week Sanchez returned to training and is now working with the first-team squad after initially being forced to train on his own.
In a clip that emerged today he can be seen on the training field alongside fellow contract rebel Mesut Ozil.
And as the pair exchanged words, Sanchez grabbed hold of his training top to kiss the badge as Ozil watched on.
To add to the evidence which suggests he is staying in North London, another image appeared on social media of Sanchez posing for his walk-on shots in an Arsenal shirt.
It came as Arsene Wenger insisted the unsettled Chilean is going nowhere.
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He said today: "My decision is clear, he will stay. He will accept that.
"The frame of mind of a footballer is quite easy - once you go out into the game, you focus on that. (He is) good, you can see it in training.
"He needs to work on his fitness but he is sharp and looks like he has never been away.
"I think he will be here for this season. If we manage to do it for more seasons we will."
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Sanchez appears to be in high spirits in pre-season and was seen laughing with Arsene Wenger in training yesterday.
Sanchez, Ozil, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Santi Cazorla and Jack Wilshere all have just a year remaining on their current deals.
Asked if he was happy for Ozil to run down his £140,000-a-week deal, Wenger said: “Yes. It is not an issue and I think it’s an ideal situation because everyone has to perform.
“It should not change if you have two years or one year left, you go out on the pitch.
“I don’t understand, do you really think you sit in the dressing room before a game and you think, ‘Oh I have only one year left to go so I will not play well today?’
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“Where does this come from? And what has that got to do with the length of your contract?
“And even if it happens that a player leaves it doesn’t matter. It looks normal to me and I am amazed you are surprised at that.
“I think in the future you will see this more and more – because transfer fees become so high, but it will happen because nobody will want to pay the amount of money demanded.
“I’m convinced that in the next ten years this will become the usual thing.”