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Alexis Sanchez was HATED at Arsenal before Man Utd switch - Raphael Honigstein
ALEXIS SANCHEZ was hated in the Arsenal dressing room.
ESPN pundits discuss struggling Alexis Sanchez
That is the stunning claim made by football journalist Raphael Honigstein.
The former Gunners forward was finally granted a move away from the club in January, after making it clear he had no intention of signing a new deal at the Emirates.
This caused friction at Arsenal, which was only relieved when Manchester United came calling at the end of the winter window.
But it has now emerged Sanchez's behaviour before his departure irked his former team-mates in north London.
Alexis Sanchez was hated at Arsenal, according to claims
Alexis Sanchez has struggled since joining Manchester United
It’s been under-reported just how badly the whole Arsenal dressing room hated Alexis Sanchez
And Honigstein, who is working with Per Mertersacker on his new autobiography, has revealed just how much the Chilean was disliked at Arsenal.
"It’s been under-reported just how badly the whole Arsenal dressing room hated Alexis Sanchez," he said on the Totally Football Show podcast.
"They really felt he was just playing up for the camera.
"He was doing all these things like ‘Oh, I’m trying! What are the rest of you doing?!’
"Arsenal put up stats inside the dressing room after every game showing kilometres run, the passing etc.
"Sanchez would regularly come out with the lowest mileage – by a big distance."
Sanchez has failed to impress since signing for United, only finding the net once in nine appearances.
However, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who was a makeweight in the forward's move to United, has also struggled to settle at his new club.
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