Arsenal star wants to match Man Utd star Paul Pogba’s £290,000-a-week wage
Arsenal duo Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez are demanding nearly £290,000-a-week wages if they are to remain at the north London based club.
According to the Evening Standard, both Ozil and Sanchez want their wages to be on par with Manchester United’s Paul Pogba.
Ozil and Sanchez’s contracts expire in under 18-months are neither are have committed their future towards the club.
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Per the source, Ozil is expected to sign a new deal in the summer while Sanchez is likely to leave.
Sanchez has been Arsenal’s best player this season with an impressive 18 assists and 21 goals in 37 apperances for the Gunners. Ozil meanwhile has nine assists and nine goals in 31 games.
The Germany international is a long way off the standard he set last season. Ozil came close to breaking a Premier League record for assists with 19 last season.
Arsenal currently find themselves five points behind fourth placed Liverpool but do have two games in hand. The Gunners take on West Brom in their next league fixture.
