Alexis Sanchez’s second season in an Arsenal shirt might not have hit the heights of his first, but the forward’s impact in salvaging a draw against Manchester City last weekend was a timely reminder of his class.

His goal in that game was his 17th of a campaign that he missed three months with injury.

The problem for Arsenal though is that he might be feeling he is just too good for them. Sanchez and team-mate Mesut Ozil were intended to be the kind of signings that would take the club to the next level, after years of spending being curtailed by the funding of the Emirates Stadium.

With phase one of the project long since completed, however, and Arsene Wenger’s side having missed their best chance of a Premier League crown in a decade, the Gunners look to have stalled in their progress.

Rumours have surfaced claiming Sanchez is not a happy member of the squad, having been involved in a dressing room row and is subsequently eyeing the exit door.

The 27-year-old may feel that he needs to move on to win league titles at this stage of his career and he may well be right.

Leicester’s shock success will be viewed as an incredible missed opportunity by Arsenal more than anyone.

The Premier League looks set to become an even tougher nut to crack in the near future while round the continent the traditional powers continue to dominate.

A player of the Chilean’s ability, in his prime, simply must be winning things and Arsenal cannot offer any guarantees.

Here are THREE alternative employers that could help Alexis achieve success if he decides to end his time in North London.

Manchester City

City, like Arsenal, will find themselves involved in what is sure to be one of the most open Premier League title races ever seen next term.

They do have advantages over their rivals from the capital though, namely almost unrivalled spending power and the imminent arrival of Pep Guardiola.

The Catalan trainer has enjoyed phenomenal success so far in his managerial career and will be highly fancied to bring multiple trophies to the Etihad Stadium.

Sanchez has indeed already worked under Guardiola during his time at Barcelona.

In no way at all will ambition at City be curtailed by a lack of funds as the club’s billionaire owners look ready to hand the incoming manager a seemingly bottomless transfer war chest.

Sanchez would represent a significant upgrade on the one-dimensional Jesus Navas or the inconsistent Samir Nasri in Guardiola’s new squad and would form part of the league’s deadliest looking attack, alongside Sergio Aguero, David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne.

It would be impossible for him to look at his team-mates and question whether they could match his ability.

Bayern Munich

Within Europe’s top leagues, if there was one place where success is virtually guaranteed, then it is in Bavaria - Bayern have romped away with the Bundesliga yet again.

The track record of incoming boss Carlo Ancelotti means few expect this to change.

The German champions have been linked to Sanchez sporadically over the course of the season and while the claims as yet have been unsubstantiated, there is no doubting such a move makes sense on many levels.

Within Bayern’s ranks currently are both Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery, two of the top attackers in Europe over the last decade.

Both, however, are beginning to succumb to age and injury.

Robben is currently experiencing a lengthy stint on the treatment table at 32 years of age and his team-mate is a year older at 33.

Sanchez would be the ideal replacement for one, or possibly both, with Kingsley Coman taking up station on the other flank.

Sanchez’s compatriot and friend, Arturo Vidal, is also already a key man for Die Roten.

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Juventus

Having overcome the scandals of recent years, Juventus are once again at the summit of the Italian game and don’t look like dropping off any time soon.

The Bianconeri’s run to the final of last season’s Champions League was also a clear statement that the club are not simply just content to dominate domestically.

Juventus’ strong showing was the first for several years of any Italian side in Europe and the Turin-based giant look set to become major players again.

Given the current amount of high-value assets within their squad, such as Paul Pogba, it could also be that the Old Lady finds her purse filled to bursting in the near future.

An attacking talent like Sanchez would be a marquee signing for Juventus and there would be reduced risk of the move failing to work out given that the player has already proved how devastating he can be in Serie A.

Sanchez had a successful spell with Udinese before joining Barcelona and would be well accustomed to life in the north of Italy.

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