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Alexis Sanchez to Chelsea: How Antonio Conte's side could line up if Arsenal ace signs
CHELSEA are ready to make a late bid for Alexis Sanchez, so how could the Blues line up if they sign the Arsenal star in the January transfer window?
How could Chelsea line up if they sign Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal?
Manchester United had looked set to sign Sanchez, swooping in for the Chilean forward under the nose of rivals Manchester City.
The Red Devils had been prepared to bid £35million for Sanchez and offer the 28-year-old a contract worth £300,000-a-week in order to lure him to Old Trafford.
However, Express Sport understands Chelsea have entered the race for the Arsenal striker and are ready to stage an audacious transfer hijack.
If the Blues pull off the coup, manager Antonio Conte will have to shuffle his squad in order to fit Sanchez into his starting XI.
Take a look through the gallery above to see how Chelsea could line up if they sign Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal.