Bayern Munich midfielder Arturo Vidal heaped praise on Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez, labelling him a 'spectacular' player.

Vidal, who plays alongside the Chilean at international level, told Sport Bild that the he would improve Bayern should he make the move to the German champions.

Sanchez 's contract expires next summer and he has been strongly linked with a move during the current transfer window.

Bayern Munich midfielder Arturo Vidal (right) heaped praise on Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez (left)

Sanchez (left) and Vidal (centre) celebrate a goal during Chile's victory over Cameroon

'We'll see if Alexis is coming,' Vidal said. 'I do not know yet, I know him very well. He is a spectacular player. And with him, we would surely improve.'

'We already have a lot of top-level players. We are the best club in the world.'

Manager Ottmar Hitzfeld seconded his player's thoughts, telling the paper that signing Sanchez would make the Bundesliga giants 'a better team.'

But Hitzfeld, who led Bayern to five Bundesliga titles and a Champions League crown, said the club needed to move quickly to secure a good deal for the Chile international.

Sanchez shows off his skills during the Chile training session on Saturday morning

'He is a player in the category that can make Bayern a better team,' he said.

'But it's important to make decisions as quickly as possible, because the longer you wait the more expensive a player becomes.'

Sanchez would be Bayern's fifth signing of the summer, having already added Corentin Tolisso, Serge Gnabry and Niklas Sule and Sebastian Rudy from Hoffenheim.