GETTY Alexis Sanchez thought he was heading to Manchester City yesterday That’s according to BBC Sport journalist David Ornstein. Arsenal accepted a £60m bid from City for the Chile international yesterday. However, the Gunners couldn’t secure a replacement for their star man before the transfer window shut at 11pm last night. Arsenal made a £92m bid for Monaco sensation Thomas Lemar but the France international chose to snub the Gunners and stay in Ligue 1. And Ornstein says Sanchez, who is currently on international duty with Chile, thought he was a City player on deadline day. “I’ve spoken to a number of people close to Alexis Sanchez,” Ornstein...
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