Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told the club website that the club is in talks with winger Alexis Sanchez and midfielder Mesut Ozil over new contracts, with their current deals up in the summer of 2018.

Wenger said that a wage package is not as big of an issue as making sure the club fits the players' needs, although the club is expected to make the duo their highest-paid players in club history.

"Nowadays, you negotiate with the agents more than with the player. We are in negotiations, yes. The players are 18 months away from the end of their contracts, so it's normal. But the players always come in at the end, when it's a renewal.

"With the first contract you need the players, but after that, when you renew, 90% of the contracts are negotiated with the agents."