Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil are in cahoots as they apply pressure on Arsenal to pay them the £300,000-per-week they want
Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez are ‘in cahoots’ trying to pressure Arsenal into offering them each £300,000 per-week according to the Daily Mail.
Per the source, the star duo are holding out for the fee they want and keeping each other updated regarding their individual contract negotiations.
The Gunners are reported to have offered Sanchez £270,000 per-week.
Ozil and Sanchez have just over 12 months remaining on their contract but have yet to sign an extension.
Uncertainty remains over whether the star pair will stay on at Arsenal next season.
The Times claim that Sanchez wants to leave this summer, while Ozil is planning to see out the last season of his contract and leave as a free agent.
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Ozil had an impressive season for the Gunners scoring 12 times, providing 14 assists and lifting the FA Cup.
Arsenal did however, miss out on booking a Champions League spot after finishing outside the top four.
Ozil and Sanchez would participate in the Europa League for the first time since joining Arsenal if they were to stay over the summer.