‘They Will Stay At The Club’ – Wenger reveals Arsenal star duo will stay
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has revealed that star duo Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil will not be leaving over the summer.
Wenger underlined that both players will be staying despite having just over 12 months remaining on their contract.
Sanchez and Ozil face an uncertain future with reports suggesting that Arsenal could sell the pair if they do not sign a new contract.
Wenger however, believes that not only will they stay but both players will sign contract extensions.
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“This summer, first of all they will stay at the club and hopefully we can extend their contract,” Wenger told beIN SPORTS when asked about Sanchez and Ozil’s futures.
“No. You cannot weaken the club and weaken the team. You want to strengthen the team. Unless you find a player of the same calibre and if they absolutely want to leave…
“I believe, at the moment, we’re not on that front. We’re focused on keeping the team together and to see how we can strengthen the team.
“When you sign a contract somewhere, you commit to give your best until the end of the last day of that contract. I would say ‘why should they not give their best?’.”
Ozil and Sanchez were undoubtedly the Gunners best performing players this season in terms of goals and assists.
The Germany international of Turkish origin scored eight goals and provided 10 assists in the league this season while Sanchez netted 24 times and setup 11 goals.
The star pair were directly involved in 53 of the Gunners 77 Premier League goals this season.
Arsenal finished outside the top four for the first time in 20 years and will not play Champions League football next season.
The North London outfit did however, win the FA Cup for a record 13th time.
