According to the Mirror, the Slovenian captain is stalling
over a new contract extension, and if they don't come to an agreement soon then Dortmund will have no choice but to sell him or risk him leaving for free next summer.
Arsene Wenger continually delayed the talks with Jack Wilshere
over a new contract extension at Arsenal for so long that the Gunners are now risking losing the Englishman for nothing in the summer.
Rodgers is also making plans in case Raheem Sterling makes his own summer exit from Anfield as he stalls
over a new contract extension, too.
The Arsenal board seems confident
over a new contract extension deal for Mesut Ozil over the next few weeks.
Not exact matches
Good news however is that today's Metro claims that Juventus» interest has been rebuffed by Arsenal (no surprise there) but also by Alexis Sanchez, who is rumoured to now be in discussions with the club
over a
new extension to his current
contract, with Arsenal hoping to tie him down until the end of 2020 at the very least.
The interest of Liverpool, Manchester City and Spurs may be behind the reason that Rodriguez has hesitated
over signing a
new five - year deal, but, Sky Sports report, Southampton believe his focus is entirely on returning to action and are confident a
contract extension will be signed.
What is even more important for us
over the next few months is whether Arsene Wenger and the Arsenal board can convince the club's two biggest players Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil to sign
new contract extensions as their current deals are due to enter the final year at the end of this season.
At the beginning of the month, the Mirror reported that, despite having three years remaining on his current
contract, the France international was offered a
new deal — although his wage demands saw negotiations
over an
extension break down.
Reports suggest that the Armenian has refused to sign a
contract extension at Dortmund due to a dispute
over the German club declining the player's request to put a release clause in his
new contract.
It has been revealed that Lionel Messi has agreed terms with Barcelona
over a
new two - year
contract extension.
Negotiations have started
over the prospect of a
new contract extension, with the England star's current # 90,000 - a-week deal not set to expire until the summer of 2016.