£30m Barcelona star Alexis Sanchez STUNS Liverpool by declaring he wants Arsenal switch

Posted Thursday, July 03, 2014 by Dailystar.co.uk

Alexis Sanchez is set to stun Liverpool by refusing a move to Anfield.

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The Reds want the Chilean ace included in any deal that takes Luis Suarez to Barcelona this summer.

However, that possibility looks to be dead in the water after reports revealed Sanchez wants to join Arsenal instead.

And Arsene Wenger is set to make Sanchez's wish come true by launching a bid for the Nou Camp star.

Barcelona are in London meeting with Liverpool to thrash out a deal for wantaway Kop star Suarez.

The Catalan giants are willing to pay £60m to land the Uruguayan, with the Reds pushing for a fee closer to the world record £85m that took Gareth Bale from Tottenham to Real Madrid last summer.

A cash plus player deal which would see £30m-rated Sanchez depart along with a healthy fee has been mooted, however, that now looks unlikely with the Chile star not keen on a switch to Merseyside.

Reports have revealed that the player would prefer a move to London instead, leaving Arsenal at the front of the queue.

An offer is also thought to be on the table from Serie A giants Juventus, if Sanchez opts for a return to Italy after quitting Udinese for Barca in 2011.

Manchester United boss Louis Van Gaal is also interested, but is likely to focus his energy on securing one of Colombia's star pair Juan Cuadrado or James Rodriguez.