One of the brightest talents available in the market this summer is Barcelona and Chilean playmaker Alexis Sanchez.
Sanchez had a brilliant season with the Spanish giants and even for the national side in the World Cup but still the Catalan club is ready to sell him.
Clubs like Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United are eager to hire his services. As per Goal, Gunners have met Barca’s valuation of Sanchez by tabling a huge £32m bid to sign the versatile star.
However, the real question is, do Arsenal really need Alexis Sanchez?
He plays on both flanks, mostly right (for Barcelona) as well as a secondary striker (Started all 4 games for Chile as SS in World Cup), Alexis Sanchez will be a great addition to any team but as far as Arsenal is concerned, they already have more than a few attacking playmakers in the squad.
Arsene Wenger has the likes of Cazorla, Rosicky, Podolski, Chamberlain, Ozil, Gnabry for attacking play and even two brilliant CMs in Ramsey and Wilshere who step up to add to attack as well.
What they really need is an out and out prolific goalscorer like Karim Benzema, Jackson Martinez etc as they have no real quality or depth in that department while their rivals do have players such as Aguero, Suarez, Rvp and Costa so that is a concern.
Alexis Sanchez scored 19 league goals in 34 appearances for Barca last season but by no means is he an out and out striker. It will be a massive mistake by the Gunners if they are to use him as a lone forward because that will limit him. Sanchez is at his best in a free role.
Surely, Arsenal need to splash cash and finally sign the much needed striker this summer or are they planning to trust Giroud upfront for another season?
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tell me this do ARSENAL NEED SOMONE WHO CAN SCORE GOALS? ah men.
Too much talking! Arsenal need to sign more than 3 players and Alexis Sanchez will be an ideal signing amonst others. I would not say signing him is a mistake! He is a much needed asset. I can understand the moral of writer here unless he/she is narrow minded. What is better, Arsenal to sign Alexis Sanchez or not to sign at all? Lets be realistic, the bigger the scored the success in any league! Arseanl can sign Sanchez and a striker (central), right back, CB, Defensive midfielder and a back up Goalkeeper to Szycyney (whatever). Other stories are blablas.
Temigunga….. Arsenal signing Sanchez alongwith a quality striker – Fair Enough
If his signing means Arsenal will not sign a striker then it is better they leave him to pursue for a striker.
Quality player no doubt but just look at the list of attacking players Arsenal already have. Last summer, many Arsenal fans were trying to justify how they needed Ozil more than a prolific goalscorer, then they badly missed one in the winter window and suffered in the second half of the season. Now, it will be clearly insane for any fan to stand up and claim that gunners need Sanchez more than an out and out striker.
Yes we have a long list of attacking players, but if history serves me right how many of those attacking players spent weeks and months on the treatment table. Our rivals have signed quality players but not just for quality sake but also for depth. If Walcott podolski, Oxlade, ozil and Wilshere got injured, who can we call on to fill those positions? Look buddy we need all the depth in the world if we want to reclaim our premier ship title and glory and Alexis Sanchez with other much needed signings can help us reach that goal. Quite frankly we need him and you know it.
Wenger should sell Giroud and bring in prolific goalscorer. He is not delivering on what is much needed for France in world cup. Arsenal need a good finisher please. If Arsenal want to gamble and crush again then retain the solo Giroud.
Arsenal shall go all out and sign all the available good players in the market if possible! Compare Arsenal squad with that of EPL big guns. Welcome Alexis I hope to see Ronaldo, Messi & Neymer on our bench competing for. For places in our squad. Up gunners!!
Giroud should bite the dust and bring in the likes of Jackson , Mario , Alexis for Arsenal to compete with top European elites
We want the board to get their eggs together and sign him. He is what the club need now.
Arsenal should just sign him (Alexis) regardless!