But when they entertained a discussion about taking Raheem Sterling from City, it clearly showed that the stance was no longer absolute. Moreover, the collapse of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s £40m move to Chelsea stands to have a knock-on effect on Sanchez – if Oxlade-Chamberlain now ends up staying at Arsenal. But there remains bad blood between Arsenal and Liverpool from the notorious £40m + £1 Luis Suarez affair. They do not feel they can lose Sanchez, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Mesut Ozil as free agents next summer and they want to get a fee for one of them this summer. So, if Oxlade-Chamberlain were to stay, Arsenal’s position over Sanchez would look increasingly vulnerable.

Source: The Guardian August 30, 2017 08:19 UTC