Arsenal signed Chile ahead Alexis Sanchez from Barcelona on this present day in 2014 for an undisclosed price.
Sanchez, then 25, swapped the Nou Camp for the Emirates Stadium for a reported £35million after agreeing a five-year deal.
The Gunners noticed off stiff competitors to land Sanchez, who had additionally been a goal for Premier League rivals Liverpool and Italian champions Juventus.
Sanchez scored 80 objectives in all competitions for Arsenal (Mike Egerton/PA)
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Sanchez stated: “I’m so completely satisfied to be becoming a member of a membership which has an incredible supervisor, a incredible squad of gamers and big assist world wide.
“I’m trying ahead to enjoying within the Premier League and Champions League.”
Sanchez scored 47 objectives in 141 appearances for Barca and had showcased his skills on the World Cup in Brazil, scoring twice to assist Chile attain the final 16, the place they misplaced on penalties to Brazil.
His first three seasons in north London had been a giant success, scoring 72 objectives in all competitions for the Gunners.
Alexis Sanchez scored twice for Chile in the course of the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil (Martin Rickett/PA)
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However after an anticipated £60m transfer to Manchester Metropolis collapsed on switch deadline day in the summertime of 2017, Sanchez’s kind dipped.
The Chilean had hoped to workforce again up with former Barca boss Pep Guardiola at Metropolis, however the agreed switch had been depending on Arsenal securing a substitute and after they did not signal Thomas Lemar, the deal was known as off.
The next January, Sanchez moved on to Manchester United in a swap cope with midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan after Gunners supervisor Arsene Wenger admitted uncertainty over the ahead’s future had affected workforce spirit.
Sanchez scored 80 objectives in all competitions in complete for Arsenal and was concerned in 121, greater than another Gunners participant throughout his time on the Emirates.
Kaynak: briturkish.com
