Shkodran Mustafi has hailed world class talent Sanchez in a glowing tribute to his
Arsenal team-mate.
Manchester City, Chelsea and Bayern Munich are among the clubs battling it out to try to prise Sanchez away from the Gunners.
At the same time, the North Londoners are trying to persuade him that his future lies at the Emirates and to sign the new deal on the table, which is reportedly worth more than £275,000-a-week .
Defender Mustafi said: “Of course I hope he stays. It would be a pity to lose him.
“Alexis is an exceptional player — for me one of the best in world football. I have experienced few players who are as hungry as him.
He is nimble, agile, but despite his size very sturdy, and can dribble past players. Alexis is a complete player.
“As soon as he is on the ball, everyone knows: something can happen. Once he has made his way to the front of the goal, you will not be able to take the ball.
“He can slow down at full speed and hit a hooked shot - you never know what to plan next minute.
"It is definitely advisable not to allow a one-on-one situation, but to play against him with cover.”
Mustafi added: “He (Sanchez) can play in any team, clearly.”
And Mustafi, reflecting on his debut season at Arsenal told German paper Bild : “It was a roller-coaster ride, it went up and down.
I missed the first three games and preparation, and could not participate.
“Then we had a good run for a long time. In January, February we then slightly dipped and lost too many points.
We won the FA Cup in my first year — that’s nice, but I would have liked to be part of the Champions League [next season].
“The Premier League is definitely the toughest league. I have now played in a few countries.
There are always surprises here [in England], which is not the case, for example, in Spain.
“Here, you never know who is suddenly at the top — Chelsea was in the middle, now they are champions.
Leicester won the league last year.
"You never know what’s going on. That makes the league so difficult.”
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