Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez will reportedly snub apparent interest from Real Madrid to make sure he eventually gets the move to Manchester City next summer he so desperately wanted to happen on transfer deadline day last month.
Sanchez seemingly still has no intention of extending an Arsenal contract that is due to expire at the end of the season, with reigning European champions Real potentially interested in his services if speculation is recent days is to be believed.
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The Chilean would actually be eligible to openly negotiate with Los Blancos, or indeed any foreign club, from 1st January when he enters the final six months of his current deal and sign a pre-contract agreement that would seal a move in advance.