Alexis Sanchez: Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger discusses star's contract

Alexis Sanchez's future has been the subject of interest for months now with the Chilean yet to commit his future to Arsenal.

His current contract expires at the end of next season but he is attracting interest from the likes of Bayern Munich and Manchester City.

Reports suggest Sanchez's agent has even held talks with the Bundesliga champions with Bayern willing to pay £50m for him.

But when asked about Sanchez's future Wenger refused to provide any update on whether the attacker was any closer to signing a new deal.

"We have nobody at the end of their contract so that will be completely our decision," said Wenger.

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"Therefore, I just believe that the club has of course got a big job to do in the summer because you want keep players like Alexis and all the speculations can happen.

"If you have surgery tomorrow and it is the surgeon's last day of work – you still want him to do good work and not half a job because it is his last day," said the Frenchman.

"That is being professional. I have ended contracts before and always ended exactly the same.

"Alexis' contract ends in 2018 so it is a different situation."

Arsenal fans will be expecting Wenger to splash the cash this summer to bring in fresh talent.

The club are already said to be negotiating Henry Onyekuru's £6.8m transfer from KAS Eupen.

And while Wenger admits Arsenal are in a good position financially, he says there are clubs who still have more money at their disposal to spend on new signings.

"It is not only about money in football," he said. "That is important but it is not only about money. 

"We are in much better position now. I guided this club for years with very limited resources when we had to sell all our players. 

"Some clubs are in a stronger position than us financially but I believe we are in a strong enough position, strong enough basic squad to compete at the top level."