Alexis Sanchez, the man Arsenal believe
can fire them to the Barclays Premier
League title, has sealed his £30 million
move from Barcelona.
Sanchez will be joined at Arsenal by
Newcastle right back, Mathieu Debuchy,
who will arrive in a deal worth £11
million.
The pair will be expected to help the north
London club maintain a title challenge this
season after a fourth-placed finish last
term.
The Chile superstar, who cut short his
holiday to finalise the transfer in London,
completed a medical and agreed a four-year
contract, with the option of a further 12
months, worth up to £140,000-per-week.
The package will put him on a par with
current top earner, Mesut Ozil.
“I’m so happy to be joining Arsenal, a club
which has a great manager, a fantastic
squad of players, huge support around the
world and a great stadium in London,” said
the 25-year-old.
“I’m looking forward to meeting my new
teammates and to be playing for Arsenal in
the Premier League and Champions League.
“I will give my best to Arsenal and want to
make all the supporters happy.”
The deal paves the way for Liverpool’s Luis
Suarez to replace him at the Nou Camp,
with a sum of £75 million touted for the
Uruguayan striker.
Ever since Arsene Wenger discovered
Sanchez was available, the Chile
international has been his number one
summer transfer target.
And Wenger was purring after his first
signing of the summer, adding: “As many
people have seen during the World Cup this
summer, Alexis is a fantastic footballer and
we are delighted that he is joining us at
Arsenal.”
Sanchez will improve Arsenal’s attacking
options, which already include Mesut Ozil,
Santi Cazorla, Lukas Podolski, Olivier
Giroud, and Theo Walcott.
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