I really really hope we don't sell Alexis to city in this window. It would show what

[Bergkamp Was Best]

Never thought he was going to stay, always thought and still do think that Ozil will stay.

Of course, you can't just ship a player abroad, they are perfectly entitled to see out their contract

That's true but why didn't the club come to an agreement with Sanchez and say "Look, we know you want to go, sign a contract but we'll add a clause stating if you still want to go after this season then you can."

We don't get left high and dry and can still command some decent money for him. Honestly, can you think of another Premier League club that handles there contract negotiations more shabbily than Arsenal?

[PSRB]

That's true but why didn't the club come to an agreement with Sanchez and say "Look, we know you want to go, sign a contract but we'll add a clause stating if you still want to go after this season then you can."

We don't get left high and dry and can still command some decent money for him. Honestly, can you think of another Premier League club that handles there contract negotiations more shabbily than Arsenal?

Maybe we tried? These days the players hold nearly all the control. He's got no loyalty to us, not his childhood club, etc.

Agree on the contract point, we do seem to be incredibly bad at that

[Luis Anaconda]

Maybe we tried? These days the players hold nearly all the control. He's got no loyalty to us, not his childhood club, etc.

Agree on the contract point, we do seem to be incredibly bad at that

If only the club recognised that and are completely overhauling the way they do things... oh

[PSRB]

If only the club recognised that and are completely overhauling the way they do things... oh

Well lets see if the situation improves, hopefully it will. I still don't think there's a lot you can do with a player like Sanchez

[redgunamo]

Well lets see if the situation improves, hopefully it will. I still don't think there's a lot you can do with a player like Sanchez

Right. Actually, I doubt there's much you can do with any player.

[PSRB]

Right. Actually, I doubt there's much you can do with any player.

Some players are more mercenary than others, see: E. Adebayor for instance

[redgunamo]

Some players are more mercenary than others, see: E. Adebayor for instance

They're (we're?) all the same, imo. "Mercenary" is just a pejorative used for people we don't like.

[IUFG]

If only the club recognised that and are completely overhauling the way they do things... oh

As long as the overhaul includes the defenestration of Wenger, I'm cool with it.

Poor Wenger. He's become like the lovable uncle with dementia. You love him, but its not him anymore...

[Bergkamp Was Best]

Maybe we tried? These days the players hold nearly all the control. He's got no loyalty to us, not his childhood club, etc.

Agree on the contract point, we do seem to be incredibly bad at that

And this where Wenger and the board are weak, he should have given Sanchez 2 options:

1. Sign the contract with a buy-out clause.

2. Leave now or we don't play you.

SIMPLES!