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Shocking reason why Man City didn’t sign Alexis Sanchez – club chairman

Man City chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak [COURTESY] 

Manchester City didn't move for Alexis Sanchez in January because "the economics simply didn't work anymore", chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak has revealed.

Pep Guardiola was desperate to sign the Chilean forward from Arsenal last summer, but City couldn't reach an agreement with the Gunners to take him to the Etihad.

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