Arsenal news LIVE updates: All the latest from the Emirates
Thursday January 18
09:43: Arsene Wenger wants Jack Wilshere to sign a new Arsenal contract.
“We know what we want. We want him to stay,” he said.
“After that we have to find a financial agreement with Jack that is good for him.
“That’s what we’re trying to do.”
09:35: Arsene Wenger has opened up on Alexis Sanchez’s move to Manchester United… well, kind of.
Wenger was asked in his Arsenal press conference today about Sanchez.
He was short in his answers but did confirm the transfer is likely to take place.
“It can happen, it can as well not happen. It is as that stage,” Wenger said.
Asked if Sanchez will ever play for the Gunners again, he replied: “Yes. If it doesn’t happen he will play on Saturday.
“(The transfer) is likely to happen. But any minute things can break down.
“That’s how the transfer market is. These things are never guaranteed.”
09:15: Arsene Wenger was asked about Manchester United’s plan to pay Alexis Sanchez £500,000 a week.
“I wouldn’t like to come out on the numbers, that’s a United problem,” he said.
“I respect United because they generate the money they pay by their own resources.
“United is a club very well managed financially and of course on the pitch so that’s why I don’t have any problem with the money they pay.”
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08:50: Arsenal have sold Manchester United transfer target Alexis Sanchez to… South League outfit AFC Totton.
At least that’s what the English eighth-tier side have joked on Twitter.
"SIGNING: It's true, we've signed Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal, fending off interest from Manchester United!" they claimed, alongside a photoshopped image of the Arsenal star in a Totton shirt.
Sanchez, in reality, looks set to sign for United with Old Trafford outcast Henrikh Mkhitaryan going in the opposite direction.
08:20: Manchester United must register Alexis Sanchez before midday on Friday if he is to make his debut this weekend against Burnley.
Premier League rules state players must be registered by 12 noon on the day before a match, in order to be eligible to play.
United remain hopeful of completing a deal for Sanchez after agreeing a contract worth £500,000-a-week.
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07:45: Bordeaux’s Malcom has rejected Arsenal’s contract offer, according to The Times.
Arsenal want to sign the Brazilian as a replacement for Alexis Sanchez but have been unable to agree a deal.
Malcom is in trouble with his club over a social media video where he was seen laughing and joking with his team-mates after a defeat by Caen.
07:00: West Brom defender Jonny Evans wants to resolve his future in the next few days.
The Times say the 30-year-old wants to leave West Brom this month with Man City and Arsenal keen.
Evans is valued at around £23million.
