Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he is not worried about the
speculation linking Alexis Sanchez with Chelsea, joking that there is
only one team in London.
Sanchez hinted at a move to Arsenal's city rivals by giving an
interview during the international break in which he said he wanted to
stay in London and play for a team that aspired to winning titles.
The Chile international is out of contract in 2018 and yet to sign a
renewal, with his future uncertain after he was dropped by Wenger
earlier this month.
Wenger, however, took Sanchez's comments as an indication he wants to
remain with Arsenal and insists his club no longer need to sell their
best players like they have had to in the past.
Asked how he interpreted the interview, Wenger said: "In a very positive way. There is only one team in London, so he is happy!
"Yes I understand that [other interpretations], I have not a lot to
add. I think personally he is happy here, [but] it is true we have not
extended his contract yet.
"I hope that he will stay at the club but overall we have to be very
cautious when people give interviews in their own countries because the
interpretation is not always exactly what they wanted to say.
"I don't see anything negative in that. He wants to win the
championship and that is what everybody wants. I can understand that
completely.
"It is true that it happened before when we were in a position
financially where we had to sell our best players, but that is not the
case anymore.
"He has one-and-a-half years [left on his] contract so I don't think that it is an immediate concern for Arsenal football club."
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