Manchester City appear to have won race to sign Alexis Sanchez

Manchester City look to have won the race to sign Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez, according to Chilean journalist Fernando Solabarrieta on Ferplei. 

City had been battling it out with Bayern Munich, who on Sunday confirmed the signing of Serge Gnabry, and Chelsea in the race to sign the 28-year-old forward. 

Arsenal had been reluctant to cash in on Alexis as they looked to prolong his stay at the Emirates Stadium. 

The player has just 12 months left to run on his current deal in north London, as Arsenal strived to negotiate a new contract for the player, only to be left disappointed. 

The Gunners had hoped to sell Alexis abroad should they cash in on the Chile international and while the player’s agent preferred a move to Bayern, the former Barcelona star favoured to stay in England. 

He now looks set to link up with Pep Guardiola, who signed him for Barcelona, once again. 

Alexis was a star performer for Arsenal last season, with his WhoScored rating (7.76) second only to Eden Hazard (7.81) in the Premier League.