Even though Arsene Wenger and everyone at Arsenal Football Club would desperately like the team's two superstars Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil to
sign the extensions to their current contracts that are reportedly being talked about, it appears that the manager is also determined to make sure that they are still aware of who the boss is.
At the same time that we are hearing from the Arsenal and Spain star Santi Cazorla some hints that he might be going back to Spain's La Liga to play for his former club Villarreal at some point, there are the reports that the Gunners have not yet managed to persuade our two best players to
sign extensions to their current contracts.
That is why I am a little concerned about the news reported by Metro that our two big name players are demanding something like # 230,000 a week to
sign extensions to their current contracts.
Not exact matches
The situation regarding Kos is that In 2014, he
signed a 3 year
extension to his then
current contract.
Raheem Sterling has ruled out
signing an
extension to his
current Liverpool
contract until at least next summer.
And Wenger must be impressed about how well the 22 - year old has been doing in his loan spells with a number of different Spanish clubs, most recently a full season in La Liga with Almeria, because ESPN are reporting that Arsenal have begun talks with the promising young player, with the intention
to get him
to sign a new
contract extension, with just a year left
to run on his
current deal.
According
to The Telegraph, the priority for the Gunners remains
to sign Sanchez and Ozil
to contract extensions, with both players seeing their
current deals expire in 2018.
Gerard has just six months left on his
current contract at Anfield and whilst the captain was willing
to sign an
extension, the club's hierarchy were not prepared
to meet his demands on wages and length of a new one.
Although it has not been confirmed yet ob the official Arsenal website, it appears that our young French midfield warrior Francis Coquelin has now removed any lingering doubts about his commitment
to the club by
signing a four year
contract extension to his
current deal which was due
to expire at the end of this season, as revealed by a report in The Sun.
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is set
to sign a 12 - month
extension to his
current contract, which expires at the end of next season, the Liverpool Echo reports.
I think the Arsenal board and Le Prof himself want
to see the outcome of our UCL home match against Bayern Munich before taking a final decision on whether Le Prof stays on and
sign a new
contract extension to extends his
current deal at Arsenal or not.
Arsene Wenger is keeping his own counsel and playing his cards close
to his chest over all the speculation about whether or not he will
sign a
contract extension and stay on as the Arsenal manager for at least one more year after the
current season.
As reported by AS, Atleti want
current boss Simeone
to stay after 2018, which is when his
current contract expires, by
signing a new two - year
extension with Los Rojiblancos, with talks already underway between the two parties.
The 19 year - old's
contract is set
to expire at the end of the month, and looks unlikely
to sign an
extension, despite a big - money
contract supposedly on the table by his
current club.
The Frenchman was being asked about the Jamie Vardy saga after the England international striker opted
to stay at Leicester City and
sign a
contract extension with the
current Premier League champions (that still sounds strange).
It stems from the report claiming that Messi's father, Jorge, is in Barcelona
to discuss his son's future, but it's suggested that they have no intention of
signing a
contract extension with just 16 months
to run on his
current deal.
Some (Cutcliffe) have recently
signed contract extensions at their
current schools, others (Golden) are getting ready
to face sanctions for the wrongdoings of others, and some (Petersen) have been mentioned for every job running for the last five years without ever actually going anywhere.
Gundogan's
current contract is set
to expire in the summer of 2017, and having failed
to show a desire
to sign an
extension to this point, Dortmund could be forced into a situation where they have
to sell this year in order
to avoid losing him for nothing.
Emre Can's future has been cast into doubt in recent months following the star's reluctance
to sign a
contract extension on his
current deal which is due
to expire next summer.
This is what I have found, In 2014, he
signed a 3 year
extension to his
current contract.
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.
A report from the Mirror has stated that Rojo may be allowed
to leave for the French giants for a deal in the region of # 30m with the Argentine yet
to sign a
contract extension on his
current deal which expires in 18 months.
Mesut Ozil's future at Arsenal remains a mystery as he has not yet
signed an
extension to his
current deal which expires in 2018 and if the German international does not put pen
to paper on a new
contract, the Gunners will surely be forced into selling their star next summer.
Wednesday was the day where a number of Italian media outlets were reporting that Juve defender Giorgio Chiellini is going
to be
signing a
contract extension in relatively short order, another big name in the Juventus defense is reportedly in line for another few years being
to added onto his
current deal.
With just two years left on his
current contract, and no
sign of the Portuguese international agreeing
to sign an
extension, the transfer rumours have been coming thick and fast.
Alexis Sanchez's future at Arsenal has been cast into huge doubt in recent months as he has not yet
signed an
extension to his
current deal and there is a strong possibility that the Chilean international could potentially leave the Emirates Stadium next summer, especially as he will enter the final 12 months of his
contract with the club.