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Manchester City vs. Arsenal: Arsene Wenger’s Key Pre-Match Presser Comments
- Updated: December 16, 2016
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said there is “no reason to worry” about the ongoing contract talks with Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil as he spoke ahead of the Gunners’ Premier League clash with Manchester City on Sunday.
The French manager also revealed that long-term absentee Danny Welbeck is just a week away from returning to full training.
Ozil and Sanchez are both contracted to Arsenal until 2018 but recent reports have led to concerns they may not sign new deals and could depart the club, per ESPN FC’s Mattias Karen.
However, Wenger moved to alleviate any concerns about the superlative duo on Friday and was not appreciative of the continual questions surrounding their futures, per football writer Miguel Delaney:
Wenger on Alexis/Ozil: “There’s 18 months left, no reason to worry. Maybe you need more creativity in newspapers”
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) December 16, 2016
Wenger got a bit narky with questions about Ozil/Sanchez and quickly shut down broadcasting …
