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Arsenal offering Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez combined £30million-a-year in last ditch attempt to keep them at the Emirates

The superstar duo have 12 months left on their contracts and the Gunners are desperate to make them commit

Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil are set to be offered £30million-a-year in wages

ARSENAL contract rebels Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil are set to be offered £30million-a-year in wages in a last ditch attempt to keep them at the Emirates.

The superstar duo have just 12 months left on their contracts and both have refused to sign new deals until the season is over.

 Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil are set to be offered £30million-a-year in wages
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Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil are set to be offered £30million-a-year in wagesCredit: Rex Features

And according to the , the Gunners are now ready to offer big-money wages to keep the pair.


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The report claims Sanchez will be offered a two-year extension on £275,000-a-week while Ozil will be offered £280,000-a-week.

But Ozil and his representatives are still said to be pushing for around £350,000-a-week.

A key issue for both players was the future of under-fire Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.

 Alexis Sanchez is wanted by Baywrn Munich and Manchester City
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Alexis Sanchez is wanted by Baywrn Munich and Manchester CityCredit: Rex Features
 Alexis Sanchez will be offered a whopping £270,000-a-week by Arsenal
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Alexis Sanchez will be offered a whopping £270,000-a-week by ArsenalCredit: Rex Features

But with the club having already agreed to another two years under the Frenchman, the Gunners are confident their two top stars will also commit.

Bayern Munich and Manchester City will be ready to pounce if Chilean striker Sanchez does not sign.

But there has been less interest in World Cup winner Ozil because of his huge wage demands.

 Mesut Ozil is demanding £350,000-a-week in wages if he signs a new Arsenal deal
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Mesut Ozil is demanding £350,000-a-week in wages if he signs a new Arsenal dealCredit: Rex Features
 Arsene Wenger is expected to announce he has signed a new two-year deal with Arsenal
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Arsene Wenger is expected to announce he has signed a new two-year deal with ArsenalCredit: Rex Features

The FA Cup victory against Chelsea ensured the Gunners finished the season on a high despite missing out on Champions League football for the first time under the 67-year-old.

A decision is expected imminently on the future of the former Monaco boss whose contract runs out this summer.

A minority of Fans have regularly been campaigning for Wenger to leave the Emirates once the season is finished, but it is believed he will be staying on for yet another campaign in charge.

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