Manchester City willing to help Arsenal solve huge transfer problem

Manchester City are willing to help Arsenal with Alexis Sanchez

The idea that Manchester City may be the club to deliver Arsenal from their biggest transfer headache is pretty surprising to most people. Yet, that’s just what Pep Guardiola is willing to do for Arsene Wenger and his club.

Reports from England claim that City are open to a potential swap deal that would send Sergio Aguero to North London in exchange for Alexis Sanchez. For those of you who’ve been living under a rock, the Chilean has been locked in tense contract talks with Arsenal officials for months. With just one season left on his current deal, Wenger and company know they must either sell him or sign him to a new contract this summer.

In sharp contrast, Aguero is signed to a contract at City that runs through 2020. The only problem is he isn’t his manager’s first choice striker. That honor goes to Gabriel Jesus. It’s very likely that Guardiola will bring in even more talent at the striker position this summer. That could leave Aguero on the fringes of his roster.

All of those unique circumstances make this high-profile transfer swap possible. If Aguero were to move to Arsenal he’d unquestionably be in Wenger’s lineup every week. With all due respect to Olivier Giroud, there’s no comparison between he and the Argentine attacker. Aguero would also be an excellent fit for the style of play that Wenger expects from his squad.