Reports are making the rounds claim that Arsenal duo Mesut Ozil, and Alexis Sanchez have both demanded a whopping £250,000-per-week as wages if they are to put pen to paper for a contract extension.
Up until now, Ozil has been earning £140,000 while Sanchez is on £130,000. Both have 2 years left on their current deals, and contract extension talks have gone underway for months now.
However, negotiations have stalled of recent, and with time running out, Arsenal plan to return to the discussion table after the international break, with the hope of renewing their deals once every party reaches an agreement.
If there are any reasons why the north Londoners must give in to the demands of their 2 most valuable assets, they are these:
They deserve every penny of the demanded wages
In the EPL, Paul Pogba and Rooney are the highest paid, and they take home £290,000 and £260,000 respectively at the end of the week.
The likes of Zlatan, Aguero and Yaya Toure follow closely on £220,000. None of these players are in anyway above Sanchez and Ozil; in terms of relevance to the team, contributions, and overall quality.
These 2 have been the propelling forces behind Arsenal’s top 4 finishes in recent seasons. And they have once again combined to devastating effect this term, leading Arsenal to 5 wins out of 7 league games.
They have 6 goals and 2 assists in between them so far and are known to always give their best every other game.
£250,000 per week? Sure they deserve every pound of it.
Arsenal will reap the rewards now or soon
Wenger’s search for the EPL title since the 2003/04 season continues, and if there are any players who can help break the duck, it’s these 2.
They played important roles in the last back-to-back F.A Cup victories the club enjoyed, and with more dedication from the club, they can do more.
Ozil and Sanchez have served Arsenal well in their 4 and 3 seasons respective stays, so rewarding them with a bumper deal should be the least of Arsenal’s worries.
This season has started on a bright note for the duo, and with the club looking like they could give the title a proper shot (even though it’s been the same story every other season), if these 2 manage to retain their forms and fitness all season-long, the title could be theirs for the taking.
Manchester City and other title rivals will eagerly pay the duo that amount. Arsenal has too much on their plates to want a repeat of the Van Persie – Manchester United transfer saga.
Finding suitable replacements for both is nearly impossible
Quality players are the scarcest assets to stumble across in football. Very often, players with great potentials will flatter to deceive after 2 or 3 seasons. These 2 have been in consistent top forms over the past 5 seasons – before they arrived Emirates.
They are amongst the elite list of players and world beaters. Ozil and Sanchez will walk straight into any team in Europe given the enormous talents they possess.
Replacing them won’t be easy even if it’s possible. Hence, satisfying them and meeting their deserved-demands should be Arsenal’s top priority.