Barcelona Star Striker Alexis Sanchez a step away from the Emirates as he prepares Arsenal MEDICAL ahead of £35m move #TheElitePartyinJuly #IRepEntertain9jarBlog #TwitterTrendBlog via @myentertain9jar

ALEXIS SANCHEZ is expected to undergo a medical at Arsenal TODAY.

Arsenal are close to securing Barcelona's Alexis Sanchez[GETTY]

The Gunners are on the brink of landing the Barcelona star for a fee believed to be in the region of £35million.

And according to reports, Sanchez will put through a medical test by the Gunners today.

It is not yet known whether the deal will be completed in time for the Chilean to be unveiled at Arsenal's new Puma kit launch tonight.

This article was subsequently deleted from Barcelona's official website [BARCELONA]

But the signing of the 25-year-old now looks to be inevitable, with Barcelona prematurely publishing a story this morning confirming his sale.

The article was subsequently removed but adds to the air of certainty over the deal, which has left many Arsenal fans on social media desperate for news.

Luis Suarez's protracted switch from Liverpool to Barcelona had stalled Sanchez's move to Arsenal.

But it appears the Spanish giants are ready to rubber-stamp Sanchez's exit with just the final formalities set to sort out for Arsenal.