Arsenal news: Sanchez and Ozil force Wenger into Wilshere decision - Merson
ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger must have heard that Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil are leaving the club and that is why he will offer Jack Wilshere a new contract.
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Those are the thoughts of Sky Sports pundit and former Arsenal forward Paul Merson.
Wenger confirmed yesterday that he will begin discussions over a new contract for Wilshere at the end of this month.
Wilshere is out of contract at the end of the season, as are Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil who have been linked with moves to Manchester City and Manchester United respectively.
Merson cannot understand why Wilshere would accept a new deal having only started two Premier League games this season, including the 1-0 win over Newcastle today.
Wenger must have heard something off Ozil and Sanchez and he’s thinking ‘wait there a minute, I’m in big trouble if I lose Jack Wilshere'
He says Wenger must know Sanchez and Ozil are leaving, which is why he wants to offer Wilshere an extension.
“If he plays from now until the end of the season, I don’t care what club he’s at, he goes to the World Cup,” Merson said of Wilshere.
“But if he stays at Arsenal, he will be like Theo Walcott and he will play a couple of games and he’ll be back out the team again.
“They sent him out on-loan for a whole year last year.
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"He was a better player last year than what he is today and now they’re offering him a contract!
“He (Arsene Wenger) must have heard something off Ozil and Sanchez and he’s thinking ‘wait there a minute, I’m in big trouble if I lose Jack Wilshere. After Ozil and Sanchez, Jack Wilshere is our next best player’.
“If they all left then there would be uproar at Arsenal. How many people are going to but season tickets next season?”
