However, the manager said he was relaxed about it, going so far as to say “it doesn’t matter” if Özil were to leave. Wenger even described the situation as being “ideal” because, more than anything, Özil would have to play well – if only to impress his potential suitors. Wenger has a number of players in the final year of their contracts, including Alexis Sánchez and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Wenger was asked whether he was happy to allow Özil to go into his final year. It looks normal to me.”On Sánchez and the fans’ fears that he is pushing to leave, Wenger said: “What can I do about that?

Source: The Guardian July 30, 2017 19:52 UTC