ALEXIS SANCHEZ has revealed why he chose to quit Barcelona for Arsenal.
Alexis Sanchez chose Arsenal over Liverpool and Juventus[GETTY]And the Chile star - who won plaudits at the World Cup in Brazil this summer - has explained why he wanted to move to the Emirates.
"With Ozil in the squad Arsenal was close to winning the league title last season," Sanchez said.
"I hope I can make a contribution so we can win as many titles as possible.
"We have a great squad and we are a big club. We can achieve big things.
"Playing regularly wasn't the only reason why I came here - I came here to win the league title, the Champions League and every title at stake.
"I am here to win titles and to achieve as much as possible."
Sanchez won plaudits for his performances at the World Cup with Chile [PA]And Sanchez admits talking to the Frenchman helped make up his mind.
"I know this club has a manager that looks after his players and takes care of them as well," Sanchez said.
"I was told that he is a manager you can learn a lot with. He wants to achieve great things in football and that helped me make the decision to sign for Arsenal.
Sanchez is excited to play alongside Mesut Ozil at Arsenal [REUTERS]"Arsenal plays very well, which fits my style. That is why I moved here.
"The manager has mentioned some certain positions, but I am not worried about it right now. The manager and I will talk about my role as soon as I start training.
"Arsenal is a club that cares about the players and I can learn a lot here.
Barcelona let Sanchez leave as they pursue Liverpool's Luis Suarez [GETTY]But the former Udinese man has no doubts he will be able to find his feet in English football.
"The most important thing is to be calm and not to rush things," Sanchez added.
"Everything will be fine as long as I take it easy and calm down, But I am also looking forward to showing why I am here."
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