Arsenal: Arsene Wenger Lines Up Alexis Sanchez Replacement

Alexis Sanchez
Alexis Sanchez at Emirates Stadium, London, December 26, 2016. Sanchez is reportedly unsettled at Arsenal. Shaun Botterill/Getty

Arsene Wenger has identified M'Baye Niang as the man he wants to sign should Alexis Sanchez leave Arsenal this summer, according to reports.

Sanchez is reportedly unsettled at the Emirates Stadium and could be on his way out of the club as talks over a new contract continue. His current deal expires at the end of next season.

According to Mundo Deportivo, Arsenal is already planning for Sanchez's departure and sees 22-year-old Niang, who plays for AC Milan, as his replacement.

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