Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will not sell forward Alexis Sanchez to any Premier League club. However, Wenger was optimistic that the Chilean will extend his contract at the club.
“I don’t think you would sell him to any Premier League club, that is for sure,” said Wenger. “But as I have said, I think he will stay and sign a contract.”
Sanchez, who scored the winner against Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final, has a year left on his Gunners contract but is yet to sign a new deal.
Wenger is yet to confirm his own future at the club. He will be out of contract at the end of the season and has been offered a new two-year deal. But, without signing on the dotted line, Wenger is working on transfer targets for next season.
“I work until the last day of the season for the present and future,” he added. “Transfer targets are the future of the club and are very important.” He added: “That (my future) is secondary, what is important is the future of the club.”
In February, Wenger had said that he would decide on a new deal in March or April and later revealed “I know what I will do” and “you will soon know”.
However, no announcement has been made. Currently Arsenal are seventh in the league and are highly unlikely to finish in the top four to secure a Champions League berth. During Wenger’s 21 years as manager, Arsenal have never finished outside the top four in the Premier League.