Will Alexis Sanchez still be an Arsenal player by the time the transfer window closes on August 31?Arsene Wenger is adamant that the Chile international will be, but many Arsenal supporters aren’t as optimistic as their long-serving manager."I can tell you is that he is focused, and my decision is clear: he will stay and he will respect that. It is as simple as that,” Wenger was quoted as saying by Sky Sports this week."Every negotiation has to be a little bit secret. The transparency of society is very pushy but we have to resist a little bit, as much as we can. I think he will be here this season, and if we can do it for more seasons we will do it as well."Alexis now has less than one year left to run on his contract before he is free to walk away from the Emirates Stadium for nothing.Manchester City are determined to bring him to the Etihad Stadium this month and reports have claimed that the player, who doesn’t appear to have any desire to sign a new contract with the Gunners, is keen on reuniting with Pep Guardiola.
Alexis has worried Arsenal fans with his reaction
The 28-year-old didn’t play against Chelsea in the Community Shield on Sunday afternoon but did join in with the celebrations after the final whistle.
Well, sort of.
He congratulated his teammates and then inadvertently worried just about every Arsenal fan by waving to them.
Was this a wave goodbye?
Many people on Twitter think so…
Etc, etc.
And he wouldn't lift the Community Shield
And that wasn’t the only moment that had Arsenal fans worried.
He also rejected the opportunity to lift the Community Shield.
Concerned Arsenal fans tweeted about that, too…
However, you can understand why Alexis may have been reluctant to lift the ‘trophy’.
He didn’t play any part in Arsenal winning it, after all.
But this might reassure Arsenal fans
Less than an hour after the full-time whistle, however, he posted a photo of himself holding the Community Shield on Instagram.