If there was a massive bid from Munch and Alexis was aware of it, it is of course possible that he may refuse
talks on a contract extension to force a deal through, but another possibility is that Wenger may find it hard to refuse a massive profit, which he could then splash out on bringing in some more effective strikers (like Aubemeyang!)
Not exact matches
Arsenal have been in
talks with Mesut Ozil over an
extension to his current
contract since last season, and he has broken the silence
on why he has so far failed to agree.
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.
If he is out long - term again it will have a big impact
on his expected summer
contract talks and will certainly reduce the amount of teams that would be willing to make a bid if he doesn't sign an
extension with the Gunners...
But this is also the time when clubs traditionally begin
contract extension talks to see if their star players are willing to remain longer than the current terms so I imagine the 27 year - old will be
on top of that list after his performances this season.
The Frenchman does not appear to have been offered a new
extension to his
contract as of yet, and one of those linked as his potential successor has now seemingly revealed that
talks have taken place for him to take
on the role.
It was probably due to the boring international break that the media have jumped
on the Arsenal rumours about Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez being given a pay rise and being signed to new
contract extensions, but according to Arsene Wenger they haven't even been mentioned so far and won't even commence
talks until the New Year.
Refusing to
talk turkey with other clubs beggars belief when the players concerned had refused to sign
contract extensions and Arsenal had rejected the prospect of possibly making # 150m in transfer sales for the turbulent trio this summer with the risk of losing all that dosh the following summer 2018, when they could walk away
on frees».
The 47 - year - old coach has one year left
on his current
contract and
talks over an
extension have been ongoing for some time, as reported Mirror.
The Champions League final was the
talk of the town
on Friday evening when Manchester United announced Patrice Evra has signed a one - year
contract extension.
Barely one week after moving to Bournemouth
on loan and Jack Wilshere has reportedly already held
talks with Arsene Wenger over a possible
contract extension at Arsenal.
The
talks of a
contract extension has been put
on hold while Barkley tries to impress new boss Ronald Koeman, who has been critical of the 23 - year - old's shortcomings this season.
Arsenal are likely to miss out
on yet another signing as club target Shinji Kagawa declared that he's currently
talking with his club Borussia Dortmund about the possibility of a
contract extension.
Talking on a different topic, Arsenal holding firm against Alexis and the Ox who unilaterally want to exit from the club this summer is good if the duo can be made to agree to
contract extensions with the club.
Evans, 29, currently has two years left
on his Baggies
contract, but he has yet to reopen
talks over a suitable
extension amid the uncertainty over his future at the Hawthorns.