Arsenal's handling of Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil contracts is 'disgusting', says Ian Wright

Alex Young @alexwsyoung20 December 2017

Ian Wright has hit out at Arsenal's handling of Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil's expiring contract, calling it "disgusting business."

The pair are entering the final six months of their contracts and able to speak to foreign clubs from January 1 over possible summer Bosman moves.

Alexis almost joined Manchester City last summer, only for Arsenal to pull the plug after failing to land a replacement, while Ozil is reportedly of interest to the likes of Manchester United and Barcelona

"It is terrible business for Arsenal, for a club that is accused of being a business to allow two players like that to run their contracts down," Wright told Sky Sports' 'The Debate'.

"Sanchez on top form is easily a £100m player. Ozil on top form is worth £70m to £80m. Arsenal are letting that go. It is disgusting business on the management side for Arsenal.

"How are you going to sell players like that in January for £25m? It is like people are laughing at you. Manchester City could find £25m in the car seat or something.

"And you're going to get Sanchez for that kind of money? For it to get to this point where they can be offered that kind of money…and why would you offer £60m when they are free in a few months?

"With the way that Sanchez is playing and having seen him be substituted in recent times, something that never used to happen, I would probably take the hit on him now because it looks like the towel has gone in and his heart isn't in it now."

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