Arsenal transfer news: Alexis Sanchez to Man City was a done deal – Charlie Adam

Sanchez’s switch to Manchester City now looks to be over after Arsenal failed to sign a replacement in Monaco’s Thomas Lemar.

The Chile international is set to stay at the Emirates with his contract running out at the end of the season.

Sanchez was desperate to leave Arsenal but after the deal falling through, he says he must do his talking on the pitch, just like Virgil van Dijk, who wanted to join Liverpool from Southampton.

“I heard three weeks ago that the deal was done, completed,” Adam said on BBC Radio 5 Live.

“Agreed, finances, everything was agreed. All they had to agree was the fee between Arsenal and Manchester City. I heard that three weeks ago. 

“He has a week now to get his head around it before he gets back to Arsenal after the internationals. 

“There’s nothing else he can do. 

“Van Dijk stays as well, there’s nothing they can do. 

“Yeah the fans will be unhappy but the players will welcome him back in the squad.

“They will be welcomed back in the squad and Van Dijk must now do his talking on the pitch, Alexis Sanchez is the same. 

“Can they get a reaction out of Sanchez to say ‘come on then, let’s see what you’ve got?’.”