Ozil and Sanchez are in the final year of their contracts (Picture: Getty)

Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka says he thinks Mesut Ozil will stay at the club this summer, but was less sure about rumoured Manchester City transfer target Alexis Sanchez.

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The Switzerland international joined the Gunners from Borussia Monchengladbach last summer and says he has enjoyed playing with the pair since arriving in north London.

Xhaka feels he owes Ozil a great deal in particular, and believes that he and Sanchez would have the pick of the world’s top clubs if they were to leave the Emirates Stadium.

Sanchez has attracted plenty of interest this summer (Picture: Getty)

Tellingly, however, he sounded more optimistic about Arsenal keeping Ozil than Sanchez.


When asked if he thought the German playmaker would remain at the club, he said: ‘I think so. I owe him a lot, he helped me a lot at first.’



On Sanchez’s possible departure, his response was: ‘I hope not, of course. He has qualities on the pitch which are incomprehensible. He’s very important.

‘Alexis can play with every world team – just like Ozil. I have been able to play with many great players, but these two stick out.’

Xhaka would love to see Ozil and Sanchez stay at Arsenal (Picture: Getty)

Reports today suggest Manchester City are confident of persuading Arsenal to sell Sanchez for around £50million this summer, with the Chile international set to be a free agent next summer and leaning towards a reunion with Pep Guardiola over an offer from Bayern Munich.

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