Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has indicated he could be prepared to let star duo Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil leave for free at the end of next season rather than sell them in the summer should the club fail to tie them down on new contracts.
Per the Mirror's Jacob Murtagh, Wenger said: "No matter what happens, they will stay for 18 months, and hopefully much longer."
The Evening Standard's James Olley interpreted his comments as such, while the Frenchman also insisted the pair remain dedicated to the cause:
Wenger appears to rule out prospect of selling Ozil or Sanchez even if they run their contracts down.