Sanchez to Monaco as makeweight for Lemar

Arsenal are desperate to land Thomas Lemar in January and are considering using Alexis Sanchez as a makeweight to tempt the French principality to sell.

Arsene Wenger is convinced that the Chilean striker will not sign a new contract at the Emirates, with his current deal set to expire next summer.

The 28-year-old wanted to quit during the transfer window, and was left devastated after a £60m switch to Manchester City failed to materialise on deadline day.

The Emirates chief does not want to sell to another Premier League rival, and would rather lose him to a club in Europe.

Monaco were interested in signing the ex-Barcelona ace in the summer, and would be keen to have him on their books.