Mesut Ozil is currently the highest-paid player in Arsenal and Alexis Sanchez is not too far behind. It seems that things won't last long that way as the Gunners are preparing a deal to make Sanchez the highest-paid player for the north-London team.
Both of their contracts expire in
This is more than good news for Arsenal fans
GREAT NEWS: Arsenal are in talks with both Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez with regards to signing new contract extensions.
— Arsenal News (@__arsenalnews_) October 13, 2015
After a successful season for Alexis, he had an even better summer, guiding Chile to its first Copa America title in 99 years. Game after game, the 26-year old Chilean striker is gaining more respect and admiration from the fans at Emirates Stadium.
Alexis was the top-scorer for the team over the past season with 16 goals, ten behind Sergio Aguero who finished in first place with 26. So far, Alexis is still Arsenal's best man forward and tied with other five EPL players in the third spot of the goal-scoring rankings with five.
Alexis is having a strong start to this season
Alexis Sanchez has scored more goals in his last two games for Arsenal than he did in his previous twenty one. pic.twitter.com/3pkaOi2Fzi
— Champions Arsenal (@tomgunner14) October 10, 2015
The new deal could be announced within the next few weeks, hopefully before the end of 2015. At this moment, Ozil earns £140,000-a-week and Sanchez is just behind earning £130,000-a-week. Alexis' new contract will have to be considerably better now as Ozil will also be receiving a raise before his contract expires.
Both players are doing great things for their team
In the Premier League 2015/16 so far: Mesut Ozil: Games 7 Goals 1 Assists 4 Alexis Sanchez: Games 8 Goals 5
— Arsenal News (@__arsenalnews_) October 13, 2015
Ozil is the player with the most assists for Arsenal so far this season with four, just one behind from what he finished with last season. The Gunners are currently in second place of the Premier League with 16 points, tied with Manchester United and two behind Manchester City. Arsenal's next game is against Watford on the road and opponents are using strange tactics to try and slow him down.