Arsenal fear that Alexis Sanchez has decided to leave the club with Arsene Wenger also on his way out of the Emirates.
Pressure is mounting on Wenger to walk away following a 5-1 drubbing against Bayern Munich and senior figures inside the club believe the French boss is ready to call it a day.
Whoever comes in as his replacement will be facing up to the prospect of losing Sanchez.
Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain are locked in a two-way battle, with Arsenal fearing their star forward has made up his mind to leave following a lengthy contract stand-off.
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