5 players who could replace Alexis Sanchez at Arsenal

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 22:  Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Burnley at the Emirates Stadium on January 22, 2017 in London, England.  (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Sanchez has just over a year left on his contract

#2 Andrea Belotti

EMPOLI, ITALY - FEBRUARY 05: Andrea Belotti of FC Torino celebrates after scoring a goal during the Serie A match between Empoli FC and FC Torino at Stadio Carlo Castellani on February 5, 2017 in Empoli, Italy.  (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)
Belotti has had an incredible season this year and has sparked off interest from several clubs

At 23, Belotti is one of the most wanted young players in world football. The Torino striker has been brilliant this season, scoring 15 goals in 20 Serie A appearances and is second behind only Dries Mertens of Napoli who has 16 goals.

The Italian striker is one of Europe's most sought-after strikers with nearly all of the Premier League's top teams after him including, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United. As a matter of fact, Torino's sporting director Gianluca Petrachi has claimed that the Serie A club rejected a €65 million offer from Arsenal during the January transfer window.

Turing down an offer like that might sound crazy, but the fact of the matter is that it is going to take a lot more money than that to secure the 23-year-old services. Last month, Belotti signed a new contract extension, and that includes a €100 million release clause that applies to non-Italian teams. To put that figure in perspective, Juventus had to dish out nearly €90 million to buy Gonzalo Higuain from Napoli last summer.

His ability to play anywhere across the front line would be a brilliant tool in Wenger’s arsenal. Combined with his physical prowess, his solid work rate and his poacher’s ability, Belotti has been compared to greats from all over the world and has been praised not only for his finishing but also his ability for playing as a target man.

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