New arrival: Chile’s Alexis Sanchez (Picture: AP)

Alexis Sanchez will put the finishing touches on his move to Arsenal by undergoing a medical later today.

The Chilean forward has already agreed personal terms with the club, and a fee which could rise to £35m has been struck with Barcelona, according to the BBC.

The Spanish giants seemingly let slip that Arsenal had won the race for Sanchez in the early hours of this morning, when a statement was released – and swiftly withdrawn – from their official website.

However, the deal still looks to be in the bag with the 25-year-old now expected for his Gunners medical at around 4pm this afternoon.




Sanchez is not expected to be unveiled as part of Arsenal’s official kit launch, and it’s likely official confirmation will only arrive once Barcelona have tied up their move for Luis Suarez.

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Arsenal still in market for other targets, primarily holding midfielder & back-up goalkeeper, but Sanchez & Debouchy current priorities #AFC — David Ornstein (@bbcsport_david) July 5, 2014