The Chilean has made his anger clear after a deadline day move to the Etihad Stadium fell through, though the Blues have promised to try again
Alexis Sanchez does not want to play for Arsenal again and Manchester City are already drawing up plans to sign the Chile international in January, Goal can reveal.
Sources close to the player have indicated that Alexis had already made his feelings known to the Gunners before a £60 million deadline day move to City fell through.
Though it appears unlikely that he will carry out his threat and go on strike, his employers now face a delicate few months of trying to appease their wantaway star man who is now more determined than ever to quit the club.
And it can also be revealed that City will look to capitalise on the situation by making another move to sign the 28-year-old permanently in the winter transfer window.
City chased Alexis all summer and eventually struck a £60m deal with Arsenal on deadline day, only for the move to collapse when the Gunners failed to sign Thomas Lemar from Monaco.
Not for the first time this summer, Alexis had told Arsene Wenger that he wanted to leave following Sunday's defeat at Liverpool, and after his hopes of joining City were dashed he is now said to be both furious and devastated.