Alexis Sanchez is on his way to Manchester United but Arsenal will not be able to replace the Chilean with Malcom this month after Bordeaux refused to sell.

That’s according to The Sun, who say the Ligue 1 club are hoping their star man is called up to Brazil’s World Cup squad to increase his price ahead of a summer move.

Malcom is on Arsenal\'s radar as they prepare for Sanchez’s departure and the north Londoners have already held talks with the attacker and his representatives over a switch.

Bordeaux are unwilling to entertain a deal for the 20-year-old at this stage though and club chiefs have warned the Gunners off trying to snap him up.

Arsenal are not the only Premier League side who’ll be disappointed by Bordeaux’s decision not to sell £40m-rated Malcom.

The Sun claim Mauricio Pochettino is a fan of the Corinthians academy graduate as well and wants him at Tottenham.


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