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Arsene Wenger won’t sell Mesut Ozil or Alexis Sanchez even if they refuse to sign new contracts

David Kugonza by David Kugonza
December 9, 2016
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Arsene Wenger won’t sell Mesut Ozil or Alexis Sanchez even if they refuse to sign new contracts

ST ALBANS, ENGLAND - AUGUST 26: of Arsenal during a training session at London Colney on August 26, 2014 in St Albans, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

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Arsene Wenger has made the bold claim that Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil will see out their contracts ‘no matter what’.

In the cases of Sanchez and Ozil it is a brave stance and one that could surely cause severe anxiety down the line, given they are entering the final 18 months of their contracts and losing either man, let alone both, on a free would be a massive financial hit.

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But, on Thursday, the Arsenal manager refused to consider letting them go early, amid Chelsea’s interest in Sanchez and suggestions that Ozil’s wage demands may kill any hopes of a new deal.

With Sanchez understood to be on £130,000 a week and Ozil the top earner on £140,000, Arsenal will not only have to smash their wage structure to keep the two leading lights of Wenger’s team, they will likely have to offer both more than double what they currently earn.

It is a delicate situation as Wenger builds arguably his best team since the Invincibles of 2003-04 but the Frenchman is insistent, for now, that he will not be selling his best assets.

‘These players have 18 months on their contracts and, no matter what happens, they will stay for 18 months,’ said Wenger. ‘Hopefully they’ll stay for longer than that.

‘I can’t give any assurances, but they are completely committed. Beyond that we will try to extend the contracts but I cannot make a subject of that. That’s a normal part of negotiating. The less you talk about it the better it is. We will do the maximum we can for every single player.’

When asked if Arsenal need to keep two players who are so integral to their attack, Wenger said: ‘Arsenal is a big club. It is not one or two players who will make the difference to the club.

‘The importance is that we are today in a strong financial position — that was not the case before.

‘That means as well we are in a position where we can plan our future and do what we want to do.

‘And what is important is always to take care of the values of the club and the identity of the club and not to depend too much on one or two players. The history of Arsenal is bigger than that.’

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