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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says players have freedom to hold clubs to ransom

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Arsene Wenger believes modern day players’ freedom of movement has allowed transfer sagas to become the norm.

Chelsea’s Diego Costa and West Ham’s Dimitri Payet have been heavily linked with big money moves to China and France, with the duo reportedly refusing to play for their clubs in recent games.

The Gunners face an ongoing battle of their own to tie down Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil to new contracts, as the pair enter the final 18 months of their deals at the Emirates.