Amid all the speculation surrounding his future, Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez has received an offer that he will find extremely tough to turn down. The in-form player has been offered a mind-boggling £26m-a-year deal by Chinese Super League club Hebei China Fortune to leave the Emirates.
The Chile international has been in negotiations over a new deal for quite some time now but nothing positive has come yet. The Chilean is demanding a pay rise but the club hierarchy is reportedly not keen in bowing down in front of the player’s demands.As a result, the former Barcelona star’s future at the club looks uncertain and the contract situation has made several top clubs across Europe to monitor the situation.
Hebei China Fortune boss, Manuel Pellegrini, is a huge fan of his compatriot and has said that he is welcomed at the Chinese club anytime he wants.
As quoted in The Sun, the former Manchester City boss said:“If Alexis wants to come, we have a club for him right now. He can come to join us in China immediately.”
“Step by step Alexis has led a career with a lot of intelligence.He started in South America, always playing for big clubs.After that, he played in Italy, Spain and now in the Premier League, which is the most powerful in the world.
“Alexis has always done things the right way. Chinese football is growing every day and the interest in going there is increasing all the time.Maybe at this moment it is difficult to get elite players to leave Europe for China.But once they understand the environment and the great project that is building there I am sure many will come over,” Pellegrini added.
Well, losing Sanchez will nothing short of a disaster for the Gunners. The Chilean has been one of their finest performers in recent seasons and has been a revelation this term in the centre-forward role. He is currently the joint leading scorer in the Premier League with 12 goals and is one of the biggest reasons for Arsenal’s good performance this term. But with the North London outfit unwilling to accept his demands, Sanchez can join the likes of Ashley Cole, Kolo Toure, Samir Nasri and Robin Van Persie to leave the Emirates in their prime.