ALEXIS SANCHEZ fired a parting shot at Arsenal in a farewell message on social media.
The Chilean joined Manchester United in a swap deal for Henrikh Mkhitaryan – signing on Premier League record wages.
. Hay personas (ex jugadores del club) que han hablado sin conocimiento de lo que ocurre en la interna y causan daño. Debo decir que siempre me entregué al 100%, hasta el último día, en que le pedí al Mister estar con el equipo, por que quería ser un aporte. Recuerdo hoy, una conversación que tuve con Henry, un histórico de Arsenal, que cambió de club, por la misma razón que hoy me toca a mi. Gracias por todo Gunners ! I want to say thanks to the Technical Staff, to the medical team and all teammates with whom I shared many nice things for the club and especially those people who do not see themselves on the covers, but without them nothing would be possible, which are there to prepare food for us and take care of us day by day, those who keep our shoes clean and the grass in the best conditions. Many thanks to you for helping us to improve every day. Thank you very much But in a message posted to Instagram, Sanchez made it clear he was leaving for one reason: trophies.
The 29-year-old mentioned Thierry Henry in his message, the Frenchman famously leaving because he was unhappy at the club’s inability to challenge.
He wrote: “I want to say thanks to the technical staff, to the medical team and all team-mates with whom I shared many nice things for the club and especially those people who do not see themselves on the covers, but without them nothing would be possible, which are there to prepare food for us and take care of us day by day, those who keep our shoes clean and the grass in the best conditions.
“Many thanks to you for helping us to improve every day. Thank you very much.”
Sanchez then hit out at ex-Arsenal players who have criticised him in recent weeks.
Pundits have criticised Sanchez’s decision to leave Arsenal and his commitment to the cause in matches.
It has been said that Sanchez was disrupting the dressing room while he tried to force a move out of the Emirates.
But Sanchez refutes those claims.
“There are people (former club players) who have spoken with no knowledge of what happens inside the club and cause damage,” he added.
“I must say I always gave 100 per cent, until the last day, when I asked to the Mister to be in the team, because I wanted to be a contribution.”
He then made it clear he was leaving the club to win things – name-checking Henry.
“I remember today, a conversation I had with [Thierry] Henry, a historic Arsenal player, who changed club for the same reason and today is my turn.”
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He finally thanked the fans.
“Thanks for everything Gunners! All we achieved and the good moments that I gave to the club, I want to dedicate it to the fans, they are the most important.
“Thanks for every time you sing Alexis Sanchez Baby.”
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