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LONDON. — Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has sent a defiant message to Alexis Sanchez amid speculation the forward could be on his way to Chelsea this summer.

Wenger says he is baffled by the anxiety among Arsenal fans about the future of key forward Sanchez.

Reports suggest Sanchez, who is tied into a deal at Arsenal until the summer of 2019, is keen on completing a controversial switch to Stamford Bridge at the end of the season.

Sanchez has shown signs of immense frustration across a disappointing campaign for the Gunners but Wenger has urged the Chilean to remain professional and see out his contract in north London.

“He has one and a half years left on his contract — I don’t see what’s new,” Wenger told the media yesterday ahead of Arsenal’s clash with West Ham at the Emirates.

“We are professional football people. Our job is to perform as long as were somewhere. When I sign a contract I commit to it until the final day.

“I do not understand the anxiety. It’s denying what the professional guy is about.”

Sanchez has put Chelsea at the top of the list of clubs he wants to join but faces a battle with Arsenal to make the move happen. — The Telegraph.