Arsenal star rejects massive China deal
Arsenal attacker Alexis Sanchez has rejected a massive £21 million salary in China, according to a report in The Sun.
A deal in China, to Heibei China fortune, could have helped Sanchez earn a staggering £21million per year after tax, which amounts to earning around £800,000 on a weekly basis.
The Chilean star’s contract with Arsenal expires at the end of the season, and he could be looking for a move within the Premier League, with Manchester City emerging as favourites.
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Sanchez was desperately wanted by the Chinese club, the 7th most valuable football team in the country, that is managed by ex-Man City boss Manuel Pellegrini.
He was close to a Towards the end of the summer transfer window, Sanchez was linked to a £60m move to the Etihad, but the club couldn’t replace him with Monaco’s Thomas Lemar, and the deal eventually did not bear fruit.
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