Mesut Ozil Set To Sign New Contract With Arsenal

Arsenal are increasingly confident they will be able to reach agreement with Mesut Ozil over a new contract.

The UK Mirror reports that there have more positive talks, with Ozil himself making it clear that he has no plans to leave the Emirates.

The German playmaker has been locked in a contract stand-off for months as he has been demanding £350,000-a-week, while Arsenal have offered £280,000-a-week.

However, Ozil has not been courted by other clubs like Alexis Sanchez, who also has one year left on his deal.

Ozil came back happy after the summer holidays and has been a hugely popular figure on Arsenal’s pre-season tour to Australia and now China. But there is greater concern over Sanchez, who is attracting interest from Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain.

Both players can sign pre-contract agreements with foreign clubs from January 1, 2018.

By Ifreke Inyang

Sanchez Demand To Be Made Third Highest Paid Player In The World

Alexis Sanchez is demanding a staggering £400,000 a week if he is to stay at the Emirates next season.

According to Mirror Sport, there is a £275,000-a-week contract on the table for the Chile striker to sign.

The Gunners are reluctant to pay such wages at the moment, especially as they will not play in the Champions League next season.

If eventually they budge, it will automatically make Sanchez the third highest-paid player in the world. Carlos Tevez and Lionel Messi are currently the top two.
 

Here’s the current top 10.

1. Carlos Tevez (Shanghai Shenua) £615,000-per-week

2. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) £500,000-per-week

3. Oscar (Shanghai SIPG) £400,000-per-week

4. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) £365,000-per-week

5. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) £350,000-per-week

6. Hulk (Shanghai SIPG) £320,000-per-week

7. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) £290,000-per-week

8. Graziano Pelle (Shandong Luneng) £290,000-per-week

9. Neymar (Barcelona) £275,000-per-week

10. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) £260,000-per-week

By Ifreke Inyang

Arsenal’s Victory: “It’s The First Time I Leave Highbury or Emirates and Arsenal Fans are Happy” – Mourinho

Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho has reacted to his side’s defeat at the Emirate Stadium on Sunday by Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal.

Mourinho noted that it was the first time he visited any Arsenal ground and left with the Gunners fans rejoicing.

He also maintained that Arsene Wenger was a big manager, adding that the record he kept against the Frenchman was not normal.

Mourinho told Sky Sports, “It’s the first time I leave Highbury or Emirates and they [Arsenal fans] are happy. It’s the first time.

“I left Highbury, they were crying. I left the Emirates, they were crying. They were walking the streets with their heads low. So finally today, they sing. It’s nice for them.

“It’s a big club. You think I enjoy the fact that a big club like Arsenal are not winning big trophies? Honestly, I’m not enjoying that.

“Arsene Wenger is not a small manager, he’s a big manager. So to have that record of winning so many matches and not losing in so many matches, is something that’s not normal.

“Normally it’s win, lose, draw. It’s not normal, and I really don’t care about it. And during the game I didn’t like what I never like, he puts too much pressure on the fourth official.”

By John Owen Nwachukwu