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Arsenal must pay £51.5m to keep star man happy
ALEXIS SANCHEZ will demand a new contract at Arsenal worth £180,000 a week, according to reports.
Alexis Sanchez currently earns £130,000 a week at Arsenal
The Gunners have begun discussions with Sanchez's representatives over fresh terms.
It is claimed the 27-year-old wants a significant wage increase that reflects his status at the club.
Website Football Insider claim the new contract would run until 2021.
According to the report, Barcelona are interested in signing the ace this summer.
As for Sanchez, the forward has only recently returned from a hamstring injury that saw him miss much of the winter.
He is expected to start against league leaders Leicester tomorrow (12pm) when Arsenal will seek to cut the gap on the Foxes to just two points.