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Sanchez puts onus on Arsenal to end contract stand-off

Arsenal have offered Sanchez, who has 18 months on his current contract, a new deal but fear negotiations could drag on as they are struggling to match the Chilean's 250,000 pounds-a-week wage demands, according to British media reports.

Sanchez puts onus on Arsenal to end contract stand-off
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"I'm focussed more on winning football matches -- I'm staying concentrated on that," Sanchez told Sky Sports. "It really doesn't depend on me -- if they want to show confidence in me. I'm very happy at the club.

"I love all the staff. I'm very grateful for everybody here. It depends on Arsenal. I enjoy the relationship with the fans. I want to achieve more for them. I want to win the Premier League and the Champions League.

"I've told my agent I don't want to speak about this too much when all the rumours are going around -- it can distract a player from their main focus of concentration."

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Sanchez has been in good form this season, scoring 14 goals in 22 appearances so far.

"I'm playing well and scoring goals. I'm achieving my objectives," the 27-year-old added.

"I'm just focussed on playing football, Sunday is a very important match... I'm very relaxed. I'm trying not to let it bother me -- that's not what I want.

"We'll see when it's all resolved - I'm very calm."

Arsenal, who are third in the table, travel to face fourth-placed Manchester City on Sunday.

(Reporting by Shravanth Vijayakumar in Bengaluru; editing by Sudipto Ganguly)


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