Barcelona striker A. Sanchez: the club wanted me to stay. © EuroFootball.com

"Barcelona" striker Alexis Sanchez is determined to prove to the team's coaches that they can trust him. According to the Chilean, he received offers from several strong teams, but representatives of the Catalan club expressed their desire to continue seeing him wearing "Barca" jerseys. "Playing football at Barca is like learning to play this game all over again. I have really learned a lot over the past few years and I hope that my contribution to the team's victories will be much greater in the upcoming season," Alexis said at a press conference. The footballer confirmed that he received inquiries from other teams interested in buying out his contract, but the Barcelona management and coaches informed him that they wanted him to stay. "They wanted me to stay and I gladly agreed. I do not intend to give up and I will do everything to justify the trust. It is really difficult to play regularly in the Barcelona starting lineup. The club has many good strikers - David Villa, Pedro, Cristian Tello. They are really very capable players," said the Chilean. When asked by journalists which clubs were interested in him, Alexis replied with a smile: "Many, but none of them were from Spain."