Alexis Sanchez: Arsenal rejects 50 million pound bid from Manchester City

Arsenal has rejected a 50 million pound bid from premier league rivals Manchester city for forward Alexis Sanchez.

The 28-year-old, who scored 24 league goals last season, is out of contract next summer and wants to play for city manager Pep Guardiola.

Arsenal has rebuffed all approaches for Sanchez and would like city’s Raheem Sterling as part of any deal before Thursday’s transfer deadline. But Guardiola is understood to want the Chilean as a straight purchase.

England forward Sterling, 22, has featured in all three of city’s games so far this season.

However, he is not guaranteed a starting role at Etihad stadium following the summer arrival of Bernardo Silva from Monaco.

Reports have it that sterling would be interested in moving back to his home city of London should he become part of the Sanchez deal.