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Bayern Munich fear Alexis Sanchez is trying to price himself out of a move to Germany in a bid to force Arsenal to do a deal with Manchester City.

Sanchez has told the Bundesliga champions that he wants a £21.85million-a-year package to move to Munich.

That works out at an incredible £420,000-a-week following the fall of the pound against the Euro – and would wreck Bayern’s strict wage structure.

The Bavarian club’s hierarchy has been shocked by the figures being quoted to land the 28-year-old forward.

And the growing belief in Munich is that Sanchez wants to join City and is trying to force Arsenal’s hand.

(Image: REUTERS)

(Image: REUTERS)

The Gunners will demand £50million for Sanchez – and are adamant that they will hold him for the final year of his contract rather than sell him to a Premier League rival.

But that makes no financial sense. City have prised Samir Nasri, Emmanuel Adebayor, Gael Clichy, Kolo Toure and Bacary Sagna away from the Emirates in recent years and are waiting for Bayern to drop out of the running before making a move.

It would be a huge coup for City to beat the German giants to Sanchez’s signature.

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Bayern bosses have been the Blues’ biggest critics since the Abu Dhabi takeover in 2008.

Last summer, when Munich were negotiating with Robert Lewandowski about a new contract, chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said: “We will not be paying the kind of wages on offer at Manchester City and Paris St Germain.

“We are paying some very good wages, but those clubs are paying crazy figures.”

Ironically, City believe they can land Sanchez on a £300,000-a-week deal.