The Chile international appeared in front of 5,000 fans at the Emirates Stadium as part of an open training day on Thursday, but speculation over his future continues to dominate Arsenal's pre-season preparations.
Despite the risk of losing him for nothing when his contract expires next year, Wenger reiterated his intention to hold on to Sanchez and also said the club will continue in their attempts to convince him to sign an extension.'I’m pleased that I have him available and focused to play. We all sign contracts and as long as we are under contract, we will respect the contract. That’s what Sanchez does. I think he will be here for this season. If we manage to do it for more seasons we will.
'The frame of mind of a footballer is quite easy - once you go out into the game, you focus on that. (He is) good, you can see it in training. He needs to work on his fitness but he is sharp and looks like he has never been away. Sanchez is not the only first-team star entering the final 12 months of his deal. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Kieran Gibbs and Jack Wilshere all face uncertain futures and Wenger confirmed there was no update regarding their respective situations.
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