Alexis Sanchez ‘getting stick’ from Arsenal dressing room after failed Manchester City switch

ALEXIS SANCHEZ is getting stick from his Arsenal team-mates over his failed Manchester City move, according to Chuba Akpom.

The Chilean winger was set to switch the Emirates for the Etihad on deadline day before the Gunners pulled the plug on the £60million deal at the last minute.

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And Akpom has revealed that some of the Gunners squad have been dishing out some banter to the former Barcelona star.

Akpom told the Daily Star: “We do banter about it to be fair.

“But at the end of the day, he’s still at Arsenal.

“Everyone is happy, the fans are happy and he’s happy.

“I think with a player like Sanchez he just blocks it out because all he wants to do is play football.

“He’s so focused on football, he blocks out a lot of negativity and transfer rumours.”

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Akpom has struggled to cement a place in Arsene Wenger’s first team and made just four league appearances.

But the 21-year-old who spent last season on loan to Brighton has revealed he is taking advice from Sanchez on how to advance his career.

Akpom added: “I’m always taking to Alexis, he’s like a mentor to me.

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“He’s always telling me to believe in myself and he told he believes in me a lot and I should keep working hard.

“When you’re talking to one of the best players in the world and he’s saying he believes in you then that’s going to give you a boost.

“I’m just trying to emulate everything he does.”