Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger revealed why PSG want to sign Neymar from Barcelona…because the Gunners did not sell Alexis Sanchez to the French side.
Wenger made this claim while denying reports Sanchez was Paris last to meet with the French giants even though the mega-rich club are expected to launch a huge bid to sign the Arsenal striker.
However, Wenger reiterated his stance that Sanchez is not for sale despite only having one year left on his current deal and being involved in a contract stand-off after demanding £400,000-week.
PSG are trying to pull off an incredible £196m deal for Barcelona superstar Neymar and Wenger doubts they can get both the Brazilian and Sanchez.
The Gunners boss said: “No, I don’t think he was in Paris. No. Paris Saint Germain cannot get Sanchez so they go for Neymar.
“I read L’Equipe in the last three to four days and it has moved from Sanchez to Neymar. You know they are speaking about Neymar, a few days they were speaking about Sanchez. They need a subject to write about.
“My mind has been made up for a while now. I think I’ve made it clear a few times that he is not for sale and this is my stance.”
Wenger also insists that it will not distract them from the start of the season. He said: “There’s always something that comes in. If it’s not Sanchez then it’s me!
“But I think Sanchez has got one year to go and we have no need to make money. He will be part of the team next year and after that I can understand it. But you don’t want to write that but that’s a version I can give you.
“We are in a strong financial situation so we want to keep our best players. You can see there is a fight everywhere to get top players. Man United, Manchester City, all the big clubs. All the clubs have big money.”
