Arsenal prepared to block Alexis Sanchez’s Man City move – allowing Bayern Munich to swoop

ARSENAL are prepared to stop Alexis Sanchez joining Manchester City - leaving Bayern Munich as his only option.

The Bundesliga champions have tabled a £40million bid for the Chile winger, who is out of contract next summer.

City boss Pep Guardiola is ready to pay over the odds £50m and offer Sanchez huge wages to get a deal over the lines.

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But Gunners chiefs are desperate not to boost a domestic rival, according to.

Arsenal have offered Sanchez, 28, more than double his £130,000-a-week terms to try and tempt him to stay.

And Arsene Wenger has even suggested he would risk losing the superstar for nothing next summer than be forced to sell.

A number of top stars have moved from North London to Manchester in recent years - including Robin van Persie, Gael Clichy and Samir Nasri.

Gunners chiefs were blasted by fans for the decisions which makes them incredibly unlikely to allow Sanchez to follow suit.

And Bayern will be monitoring the situtation with glee as they aim to land one of Europe's top talents for a reasonable fee.