Mikael Silvestre has had his say on Alexis Sanchez (Picture: Getty)

Mikael Silvestre has told his former club Arsenal that they were wrong to sign £32million Barcelona winger Alexis Sanchez.

Chilean ace Sanchez has excited all Arsenal fans after his move from Barca was confirmed, with the Gunners fending off Liverpool to get their man.

But Silvestre says it’s not the sort of signing Arsene Wenger should be making.

‘Arsenal have already got that type of player,’ he told Goal.com.


‘Quick, sharp, fast – they have enough of them already in Theo Walcott, Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil and Santi Cazorla.

Arsene Wenger got his transfer business wrong – apparently (Picture: Getty)

‘Sanchez could have gone anywhere after his tremendous World Cup but I do not think he is the type of player the club need right now.’



Silvestre, who was branded a flop following a difficult spell with Arsenal between 2008 and 2010, is without a club after being dumped by Portland Timbers last January.

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