Liverpool FC have been forced to admit defeat in their attempts to sign Barcelona attacker Alexis Sanchez. The Reds held talks with the talented Chile international and hoped he would agree to be a makeweight in the Luis Suarez deal. However, Anfield officials have been unable to convince Sanchez to make the move to Merseyside and they are resigned to the 25-year-old joining Premier League rivals Arsenal instead. Both clubs were willing to match Barcelona’s valuation of around £30million so it came down to the player’s preference. Sanchez asked for time to consider his options over the weekend and his representatives have now informed Liverpool that he is likely to join the Gunners. They cited the desire of Sanchezs family to live in the capital as key to his decision. Missing out on Sanchez, who had scored 39 goals in 88 league games for the Spanish giants, is a blow for the Reds as manager Brendan Rodgers believed he would be a perfect addition to the club’s attacking armoury. It also means that the deal for Suarez is set to be straight cash with Barcelona having already agreed to pay the release clause in his contract of around £75million.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Jul 2014 19:39:35 +0000