Özil joined Arsenal from Real Madrid in the summer of 2013 with Sanchez arriving a season later from fellow Spaniard’s Barcelona, and both have contracts that run until July 2018, though Arsenal are eager to see those extended to 2020 should talks go smoothly.
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Arsenal will reward Alexis with a new deal that will see his current £130k a week salary push up past the £140k a week handed to Ozil.
If concluded, German worldwide Mesut Ozil – who’s on £140,000-a-week – now will lose his status as the club’s top earner.
Ozil according to reports will also be offered new a new contract although there won’t be a huge increase on his wages.
Following his blazing start to the season, Chilean global Alexis Sanchez is in line to become Arsenal’s highest paid player.
Despite the fact that the South American star still has a number of years left on his current deal with the Gunners, The Daily Mail instigate that the club are keen to refresh his terms to extend his stay at the Emirates.
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Sanchez has already hit 21 league goals since his arrival while helping the club to FA Cup glory last term, and it’s believed that Arsene Wenger values him as one of his key players.
