Wenger: Man Utd approached me to replace departing Fergie

ARSENAL 3-0 BOURNEMOUTH: AFTER his players resumed normal service on the pitch, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was pressed into a chat about loyalty and why he once turned down Man Utd and had just stopped Alexis Sanchez leaving.

Wenger signed a new contract at the end of May’s record FA Cup winning season, much to the dismay of some Arsenal board members and many supporters.

It is said some of that uncertainty spread to the players and is why Sanchez, booed by sections of the fans after coming on as a late substitute, pushed for a transfer window switch to Manchester City.