ALEXIS SANCHEZ is demanding an incredible £400,000 a week to stay at Arsenal.
Hitman Alexandre Lacazette last night completed a club-record £52million switch from Lyon which will see him earn £150,000 a week.
Alexis Sanchez is demanding an incredible £400,000-a-week to stay at Arsenal Reuters Arsene Wenger is keen to keep Alexis Sanchez at Arsenal and not sell to rivals Manchester City Getty Images Yet contract rebel and Manchester City target Sanchez, who has a year left on his current deal, turned down a weekly wage of £275,000 and is holding out for £400k — nearly £21m a year.
Arsene Wenger’s move for his countryman — who joins for an initial £44m — saw the club beat their previous record of £42.5m for Mesut Ozil.
Lacazette joins his fellow Frenchmen Laurent Koscielny, Francis Coquelin and — for the time being — Olivier Giroud at the club.
The 26-year-old said: “Throughout my childhood, thanks to Thierry Henry and other French players, I dreamed of playing for this club.
“I like the fact the manager has been here for a while as it shows it is a stable club.
“There are also a few French players here, which makes it easier to settle in.
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Alexis Sanchez has just one year left on his Arsenal current contract Getty Images
Alexis Sanchez was key in Arsenals FA Cup win over Chelsea last season EPA “Arsenal play the best football in England so I really wanted to come.”
Lacazette will travel with the team on Sunday for a pre-season tour of Australia and the Far East.
Boss Wenger added: “He is a very efficient finisher and will help us challenge at the top level.”
Alexandre Lacazette joined Arsenal in a £52million move from Lyon Getty Images
Striker Alexandre Lacazette says joining Arsenal is a dream come true
Alexandre Lacazette signed a deal that will pay him £150,000-a-week in wages Getty Images But Arsenal have been left stunned by Sanchez’s wage demands — and suitors Bayern Munich have now walked away, leaving City as the only likely destination for the 28-year-old Chilean.
Arsenal’s £17m flop striker Lucas Perez, 28, is set to return home to former club Deportivo La Coruna this week.
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