{"id":6319,"date":"2017-08-06T14:52:07","date_gmt":"2017-08-06T18:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=6319"},"modified":"2017-08-06T14:52:07","modified_gmt":"2017-08-06T18:52:07","slug":"transfer-news-alexis-sanchez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2017\/08\/06\/transfer-news-alexis-sanchez\/","title":{"rendered":"FTN: Latest on Sigurdsson, Dembele, Vermaelen, and Alexis Sanchez Transfer News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Welcome to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/football-transfer-news\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Football Transfer News<\/a>\u00a0from Last Word On Football. We provide you with the latest ins and outs from around the footballing world. Today we bring the latest on\u00a0Sigurdsson, Dembele, Vermaelen, and Alexis Sanchez transfer news.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1>Sigurdsson, Dembele, Vermaelen, Markovic, and Alexis Sanchez Transfer News<\/h1>\n<h3><strong>Alexis Sanchez<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Arsene Wenger has been staunch on his position that Alexis Sanchez will stay an Arsenal player, with or without a fresh deal. And now the manager has the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11670\/10976341\/arsene-wenger-says-arsenal-board-are-backing-his-decision-not-to-sell-alexis-sanchez\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">backing of the Board<\/a>, according to Sky Sports. The Mirror are reporting that the player is now resigned to stay at the club. Note: that is &#8220;resigned&#8221;, not &#8220;re-signed&#8221;. Big difference.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The boss was asked about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Alexis_Sanchez\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Alexis_Sanchez<\/a> today&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ie51yDXDyE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/ie51yDXDyE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Arsenal\/status\/893154869426741248\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 3, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Alexis Sanchez set to accept Arsenal&#8217;s hardline stance and stay for another year <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QJpbLobdvl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/QJpbLobdvl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Cross (@johncrossmirror) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/johncrossmirror\/status\/894254641374011392\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 6, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Gylfi Sigurdsson<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It appears Everton are almost ready to make Gylfi Sigurdsson a Toffee. BBC, as well as many others, are reporting a deal to bring him to Goodison Park is all be sealed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ronald Koeman has been speaking on Everton&#8217;s quest for new players &#8211; and says Sigurdsson is &#8220;close&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LIe3KB2oSi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/LIe3KB2oSi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EO181L3ids\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/EO181L3ids<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MirrorFootball\/status\/894244064291414016\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 6, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Demarai Gray<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Leicester City\u2019s Demarai Gray is still being courted by Bournemouth, according to\u00a0Sky sources. The club had a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11712\/10971951\/bournemouths-20m-demarai-gray-bid-rejected-by-leicester\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a320m bid rejected<\/a>\u00a0last month, and an improved offer is being reported.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Ousmane Dembele<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>According to several sources close to the player, Ousmane Dembele is openly acknowledging a desired move to Barcelona. Dortmund, his current club, would certainly do everything in their power to convince him otherwise.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Looks like Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 on his way to Barcelona from Borussia Dortmund. Incredible talent but \u20ac100m? Cost \u20ac15m from Rennes last summer<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kaveh Solhekol (@SkyKaveh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkyKaveh\/status\/893963861216428032\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 5, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Thomas Vermaelen<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Everton are the latest to inquire about the services of former Arsenal and current Barcelona defender Thomas Vermaelen. The player has had an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/4179813\/everton-ronald-koeman-barcelona-thomas-vermaelen\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">underwhelming experience at Nou Camp<\/a>, and a return to the Premier League might suit his style better.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Lazar Markovic <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Markovic was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/ca\/soccer?utm_source=Goal&amp;utm_medium=Redirect&amp;utm_campaign=Canada\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">left out of the 30-man squad<\/a> for Liverpool&#8217;s trip to Germany in order to participate in the 2017 Audi Cup. He is currently in Italy where he is trying to arrange a transfer to Fiorentina. The Italian club have reportedly been interested in securing his services for a while now, and it is now quite certain he has no future at Anfield. Liverpool&#8217;s asking price is \u00a316 million, and should the Italians meet the valuation the deal is likely to be completed quickly.<\/p>\n<p>~<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/veskotrajkovic\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@VeskoTrajkovic<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Done and Dusted<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Wesley Sneijder<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It appears the former Manchester United player has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/live-transfer-news-arsenal-manchester-10933657?service=responsive\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">signed a deal with Ligue 1 side Nice<\/a>, where he will teamed up with Mario Balotelli.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Wesley Sneijder&#8217;s joining up with Mario Balotelli again<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LIe3KBjZJQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/LIe3KBjZJQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2UUV1ci70w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/2UUV1ci70w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MirrorFootball\/status\/894254495470833664\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 6, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Main image credit:<br \/>\n<a id=\"0tNGfnWjQBV_XXQceD4HRg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/826446176\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'0tNGfnWjQBV_XXQceD4HRg',sig:'qis3epmAXmHqQtTv5UYwp770XWccrmLK_3P4jXr-o04=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'826446176',caption: true ,tld:'ca',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to\u00a0Football Transfer News\u00a0from Last Word On Football. We provide you with the latest ins and outs from around the footballing world. Today we bring the latest on\u00a0Sigurdsson, Dembele, Vermaelen, and Alexis Sanchez transfer news. 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