Do Ozil, Sanchez deserve mega deals?

With Arsenal stars Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil in the final 18 months of their contracts, the Nissan Super Sunday panel debated just how important the pair are to the club’s fortunes.

Newspaper speculation has linked Sanchez with a £400,000-per-week deal in China, while reports have suggested his German team-mate is pushing for a £300,000-per-week contract.

But are they worth anywhere near those sums? And what would it mean for Arsenal if they weren’t able to tie the duo down for the long-term? Sky Sports pundits Gary Neville, Thierry Henry and Graeme Souness discussed the issues…

Souness: It’s a real watershed moment for Arsenal because if they don’t sign those two players, two players who have proven they can arguably be their two best players, and allow them to leave, going forward, what’s that saying about Arsenal?

But the dilemma is if you pay them the money they’re after, they’ll all be knocking on the manager’s door saying they want a big increase.

For Arsenal, as a big football club – and …

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