Arsenal splash £30m on Sanchez

Alexis Sanchez, the man Arsenal believe can fire them to the Barclays Premier League title, has sealed his £30 million move from Barcelona.
The Chile superstar, who cut short his holiday to finalise the transfer in London, completed a medical and agreed a four-year contract, with the option of a further 12 months, worth up to £140,000-per-week.
The package will put him on a par with current top earner, Mesut Ozil.
“I’m so happy to be joining Arsenal, a club which has a great manager, a fantastic squad of players, huge support around the world and a great stadium in London,” said the 25-year-old.
“I’m looking forward to meeting my new teammates and to be playing for Arsenal in the Premier League and Champions League.
“I will give my best to Arsenal and want to make all the supporters happy.”
The deal paves the way for Liverpool’s Luis Suarez to replace him at the Nou Camp, with a sum of £75 million touted for the Uruguayan striker.
Ever since Arsene Wenger discovered Sanchez was available, the Chile international has been his number one summer transfer target.
And Wenger was purring after his first signing of the summer, adding: “As many people have seen during the World Cup this summer, Alexis is a fantastic footballer and we are delighted that he is joining us at Arsenal.”
Sanchez will improve Arsenal’s attacking options, which already include Mesut Ozil, Santi Cazorla, Lukas Podolski, Olivier Giroud, and Theo Walcott.
Sanchez will be joined at Arsenal by Newcastle right back, Mathieu Debuchy, who will arrive in a deal worth £11 million.
The pair will be expected to help the north London club maintain a title challenge this season after a fourth-placed finish last term.