OMG!! Chelsea Submit Last-Minute Bid To Hijack Man Utd's Move For Alexis Sanchez

As per a growing number of reports across the English media this morning, Premier League champions Chelsea have emerged as shock contenders for Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez.

The story surrounding the future of Chilean international Sanchez was one of the talking points of the summer transfer window, with all of Bayern Munich, PSG, Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City having expressed an interest in the 29-year-old.

A deadline day move to the Etihad to join up with former boss Pep Guardiola was labelled as ‘imminent’ by a number of outlets at the end of August, but, in the end, a move failed to materialise, mainly due to Arsenal’s inability to secure a deal for Monaco winger Thomas Lemar.

As a result, Sanchez was left with no choice but to stay put in North London, though it has still long been widely predicted that the South American will depart the Emirates, either this month for a nominal fee orfor free in the summer upon the expiration of his contract.

Manchester City maintained their status as the leading contenders for his signature up until this past weekend, when Manchester United were also confirmed to have tabled an offer for Arsenal’s star man.

And, as per a number of updates since, the Red Devils have firmly overtaken their fierce rivals in the race for Sanchez, with Gianluca Di Marzio and several other leading journalists having claimed that the South American’s absence from Arsenal’s squad to face Bournemouth yesterday was due to him having agreed terms with United over an imminent move to Old Trafford.

However, in yet another twist in the tale this evening, it is now being heavily reported that Chelsea have made a last-gasp effort to hijack Manchester United’s move for Sanchez.

The Blues were known to have been tracking Sanchez during the summer, with James Ducker of the Telegraph, along with several other sources in the English media, now claiming that the board at Stamford Bridge have reignited their chase of the Chilean.

In addition, it also being reported that Manchester City have completely dropped their interest in Sanchez:

Chelsea are trying to gatecrash United’s bid to sign Sanchez after City pulled out of the running