‘Wenger expected to sign new deal in March’
Date published: Sunday 15th January 2017 4:00
Arsene Wenger is expected to end uncertainty over his own future by signing a new contract at Arsenal in March, according to reports.
The Frenchman’s contract runs out at the end of this season and he has yet to put to pen to paper on a new deal to stay at the Emirates Stadium.
Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez are also yet to commit to the club with the Gunners unable to strike a deal with the duo, who have 18 months left on their current contracts.
And, with Ozil in particular, it is thought that their future not only depends on a good offer from the club but also a decision on Wenger’s situation.
It had been rumoured that the 67-year-old would wait until the summer to decide on whether to extend his time at the club but the Daily Mirror claims that the Arsenal hierarchy want to sign him up to a new deal in March.
The report says that the club will use the international break at the end of March to agree a two-year extension.
And that is likely to pave the way for the club to concentrate on nailing down Ozil and Sanchez to fresh terms.
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