5 transfer rumours we hope come true in January

#2 Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal to Real Madrid)

Alexis could be the spark to reignite Real Madrid's season

Alexis Sanchez, whose contract with Arsenal ends in 2018, is yet to sign a new deal with the club. The Chilean does not intend to put pen to a new contract as he has decided to leave the London-based club. His will to leave the club was evident when he reportedly submitted a transfer request in the summer.

Arsenal could be losing their star attacker for free next summer if they do not sell him in January or make him sign a new contract. The latter does not seem possible as of now, so selling Sanchez in January would be the better option for the Gunners.

Manchester City, Sanchez's prime suitors in the summer, now have an attack that has fired them to the top of the Premier League table and they might not be coming back for the player.

A top team that has a struggling attack now is Real Madrid. The Los Blancos, who are eight points behind leaders Barcelona on the La Liga points table, have only scored 25 goals in 14 league games compared to the table leaders' 36.

Taking that into consideration, Real Madrid could be an ideal destination for Sanchez. The former Udinese player can make an immediate impact on Zinedine Zidane's team and get their season back on track.

Also, the fact that the 28-year-old is a former Barcelona player will make this an even more interesting move.

About the author

Dakir is a European and Indian football journalist at Sportskeeda with an overall experience of 10 years. Holding a Master’s degree in Journalism & Mass Communication, and currently pursuing Master’s in Sports Journalism from Sheffield Hallam University, he is a seasoned football journalist who has interviewed the likes of former Liverpool star John Arne Riise, covered the entire 2022-23 Indian Super League season of the Kerala Blasters, and has delivered a seminar at an international conference held by St. Albert's College, Ernakulam.

Thanks to his extensive academic background in journalism, Dakir understands the importance of accuracy and spends a significant amount of time researching the subject. In today’s data-driven world of football, where players are perceived as machines, he prides himself amplify the voices of the people that make football the beautiful game that it is.

He started following football in 2013, and more specifically, Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool, and admires Jurgen Klopp for his untouched charisma and unmatched legacy. A perpetual underdog supporter, he is a fan of under-fire Reds forward Darwin Nunez and can’t wait for him to show the world what he truly is. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s iconic “corner taken quickly” corner assist for Divock Origi in Liverpool’s 4-0 UCL semifinal win over Barcelona left a lasting impact on him.

When not writing, Dakir enjoys indulging in his guilty pleasure - watching mass commercial movies.

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