Arsenal will sell at least three players to finance Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez deals – report
Arsenal could sell Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Olivier Giroud and Jack Wilshere this summer to finance new contracts for Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez, according to reports
Arsenal could be forced to sell three big names in order to finance lucrative news deals for Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez, according to reports in the English media.
The Independent is reporting that Arsene Wenger will have to oversee a clear-out at the Emirates Stadium as the Gunners prepared to dig deep to secure the futures of Ozil and Sanchez.
The story goes on to suggest that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Olivier Giroud and Jack Wilshere could all be sold to make space to accommodate their two biggest stars on the wage bill.
Indeed, Wenger could also sell a number of fringe players as the Arsenal boss looks to build for the future starting with securing Ozil and Sanchez on new long-term deals.
Oxlade-Chamberlain, like Ozil and Sanchez, has less than 12 months remaining on his current Arsenal deal amid talk of a potential move to Chelsea or Liverpool in the summer transfer window.
The Gunners signed Bosnian defender Sead Kolasinac in a free transfer from Bundesliga outfit Schalke 04 earlier this month.
Arsenal finished in fifth place in the Premier League table last season to prompt heavy criticism of Wenger.
