Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed a swap deal involving Alexis Sanchez and Manchester United's Henrikh Mkhitaryan is "likely to happen," but he would not be drawn on speculation regarding Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
According to the Mirror's Hamish Mackay, Wenger was asked about the possibility of Sanchez imminently joining United. He replied: "Yes it is likely to happen. But any minute things can break down. That's how the transfer market is. These things are never guaranteed."
The Frenchman also discussed the prospect of Mkhitaryan arriving from Old Trafford as part of the deal: "Yes that is my understanding.