Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta will not be opening the door for Alexis Sanchez’s return to the Emirates Stadium.
Arteta were teammates at the Emirates during their time together at Arsenal in the past.
The Chilean has explored the possibility of rejoining Arsenal this summer transfer, and his representatives have already contacted the Premier League club about a potential return.
The 34-year-old is out of contract with French Ligue 1 side Marseille at the end of the month, but the club are keen to extend his deal for another season.
Sanchez was one of Marseille’s standout players during the 2022/23 season, scoring 17 goals in all competitions as the team finished third in Ligue 1 table.
The Chilean remains keen on playing Champions League football and has already rejected an offer to play in the Saudi Pro League.
Sanchez’s agent has directly called Arteta to discuss a possible move back to Arsenal this summer, but according to Chilean newspaper La Tercera, the Spaniard was ‘direct’ in his response to the player’s representatives and made it clear that the striker does not fit into his plans for the team going forward.
Sanchez spent just under four years at Arsenal and helped the North London club win two FA Cup trophies during his time at the club before he made a surprise move to Manchester United in January 2018