Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal vs Crystal Palace - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - January 20, 2018 A Chile flag and banner referencing Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez is displayed as fans look on during the game Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs
LONDON (Reuters) - The drawn out transfer saga of Alexis Sanchez is nearing a conclusion, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said on Saturday, and his team's demolition of Crystal Palace suggested that they might be able to get by without their Chilean forward.
A scintillating start set the tone for a 4-1 victory, Arsenal's first win of 2018, showing the north London side at their fluid best to end a five-game winless run - even as Sanchez was omitted pending a possible move to Manchester United.
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