Before Arsenal lost 10-2 on aggregate to Bayern Munich in March, Alexis Sanchez had reportedly agreed a new deal with the club.

According to the Times (£), Alexis was up for staying in north London before the Gunners lost 5-1 for the second time the Bayern Munich. In fact, he supposedly ‘verbally’ agreed a deal.

However, the Champions League humiliation allegedly changed his mind and, as we all know, the Chilean was pushing for a move to Manchester City over the summer.

It was too little too late and, despite the Blues’ deadline £60m bid at the end of the transfer window, the 29-year-old had to stay put this season.

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LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 22: A downcast looking Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Liverpool at Emirates Stadium on December 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

The forward has just six months left on his current contract and the chances of him actually putting pen to paper on an extension look non-existent.

Despite the report, I’m not sure he ever planned to. Surely, if Alexis had made a ‘verbal agreement’ with the club, we would have gotten a sniff of it. It was during a time when Gooners really needed a lift – we couldn’t stop losing and were playing terribly. With this in mind, I’m convinced that someone would have leaked the news to the media.

Still, it’s a moot point now. The Chilean’s off. He’s already got his jacket on.