The midfielder signed a five-year deal with the Italian champions meaning it would cost Arsenal pay-out his contract. reluctant to sell him after Axel Witsel chose to move to China instead of moving to the Serie A giants. With just 18 months left on his deal Sanchez is rapidly gaining admirers from all over Europe and th. However, the Velodrome giants have recently been bought by American businessman, Frank McCourt — who has big plans for the former Champions League winners. But he faces stiff competition from, among others, Manchester City. EPA5The Belgium midfielder snubbed Juventus and Chelsea for Tianjan QuanjianGetty Images5Witsel said. Getty Images6Dimitri Payet was at Marseille for two seasons before joining West HamGetty Images6It h. have clearly benefited from sticking to a settled XI – that a total lack of European football has allowed them to do – but theyre destined to return to the competition next season when they will been a couple of stars in each position. 馃檹馃應馃槈 #ThanksMom #ThanksDad #FamilyTime #RoadToRecovery pic. In the absence of Lassana Diarra, the youth product has stepped up and taken control.