Sanchez: 'I'm happy in London and I want to finish my contract'

Alexis Sanchez is, at long last, opening up about the future of his club football, but there are still more questions than answers.

On Wednesday, at an event in Chile, Sanchez finally spoke about his future at Arsenal, declaring he's happy and wants to see out his contract, which expires in 2018. The Chilean star's words could be interpreted as an attempt to force the Gunners' hand in the summer, as his list of suitors reportedly includes Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, and Internazionale, the Guardian's David Hytner pointed out.

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"I'm happy in London and I want to finish my contract," Sanchez said. "That's what I want. I like to stay in one place, one city, where the team fights for titles." According to Hytner, the on-stage interviewer subsequently joked that Alexis could move to Chelsea, triggering a smile from the Cobreloa product in a light-hearted moment.

Sanchez, who is apparently trying to increase his weekly wage from £130,000 to £250,000, was making a promotional appearance in Santiago, Chile at the launch of Huawei's latest phone.

Chelsea is allegedly making Sanchez its main target in the summer transfer window. Antonio Conte reportedly talked to the Blues' hierarchy about bringing the player to Stamford Bridge, but the club is yet to submit a bid. Arsenal believes the volume of clubs interested will drive the 30-year-old's price tag up to around £50 million, per the Evening Standard's James Olley.

Sanchez was at the heart of Chile's 3-1 victory Tuesday over Venezuela in 2018 World Cup qualifying, opening the scoring on a phenomenal free-kick before setting up La Roja's other two goals.