Arsenal may be forced to sell Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil in January, admits Arsene Wenger

Mesut Ozil celebrates scoring with Alexis Sanchez (David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

ARSENE WENGER has admitted that Arsenal may be forced to sell Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil in January to avoid the pair leaving for free next summer.

Striker Sanchez and midfielder Ozil are both out of contract at the end of the season and, despite lengthy negotiations, neither have agreed to extend their current deals.

The stalemate leaves Arsenal facing the possibility of their two star players departing for free and Wenger conceded selling mid-season is one solution.

“It is possible,” Gunners boss Wenger said. “Once you’re in our kind of situation, we have envisaged every solution, yes.”

Asked if the club had set a deadline for talks to be resolved, Wenger said: “No. Not at the moment.”