Arsenal are on the verge of opening contract talks with Mesut Özil and Alexis Sanchez, but that is no guarantee that the club’s star players will commit their future to the Gunners unless their terms are met during negotiations, with fears that the Chile international will prove harder to please.

Sanchez is believed to be happy at Arsenal and willing to extend his current deal, which expires in the summer of 2018. But The Mirror reports that the 27-year-old will only sign a contract extension if he receives a large pay rise as well as the inclusion of a buy-out clause, should he grow unhappy in London and another European heavyweight come calling.

Arsene Wenger confirmed last weeks that he expects both Sanchez and Özil – who is also contracted until 2018 – to sign new deals in the coming weeks, but while the summer signing of Skhodran Mustafi is believed to have convinced Özil that the club are serious about challenging for silverware this season, there remain concerns over Sanchez’s future.

The Chilean grew agitated last season with Arsenal’s failure to challenge for the Premier League title, and showed his frustration towards Wenger whenever he was rested or substituted during matches. Sanchez was determined to play every match for the Gunners, which often led to him returning too early from injuries or trying to battle through fatigue and performing below his best.

Yet Wenger has held talks with Sanchez to explain to the forward that he must learn that he can’t play every match, and will instead be managed by the Frenchman in order to keep him at his optimum level. Wenger’s decision to look after Sanchez was demonstrated last weekend as he was named on the substitutes’ bench after returning from international duty on Thursday.

PSG vs Arsenal player ratings Show all 22 1 /22 PSG vs Arsenal player ratings PSG vs Arsenal player ratings Alphonse Areola Not really challenged until the final 20 minutes. Unlucky to concede the equaliser after pulling off a great initial save but he denied the Gunners’ any further chances after that. 7 out of 10 Getty PSG vs Arsenal player ratings Serge Aurier A rounded and mature performance from the right-back. Handled his defensive responsibilities well and threatened going forward, linking up nicely with his teammates in the final third. 8 out of 10 Getty PSG vs Arsenal player ratings Marquinhos A solid force at the heart of the PSG defence. Never made any glaring errors and happy to deal with the team’s dirty work. 6 out of 10 Getty PSG vs Arsenal player ratings Thiago Silva Kept Alexis Sanchez under wraps in the first half and was strong in the air throughout. Led his side from the back. 6 out of 10 Reuters PSG vs Arsenal player ratings Maxwell Another PSG defender who impressed in the air. Came in and out of the game though while his distribution was a little off the mark at times. 6 out of 10 Getty PSG vs Arsenal player ratings Marco Verratti Dangerous presence throughout. Created chances with a number of piercing balls within Arsenal’s final third and threatened with his menacing inside runs. Tarnished his performance with a red card. 7 out of 10 Getty PSG vs Arsenal player ratings Grzegorz Krychowiak A bit of a wild cannon at times but nonetheless a nuisance. Broke up Arsenal’s play and was particularly effective in the first half. 6 out of 10 Getty PSG vs Arsenal player ratings Adrien Rabiot Created chances for his side early on but drifted out of the game as it wore on. 6 out of 10 Getty PSG vs Arsenal player ratings Angel di Maria His deliveries were on point for much of the match while his neat footwork proved a menace. 6 out of 10 Getty PSG vs Arsenal player ratings Edinson Cavani Strong start, scoring within the very first minute. Missed a number of goal-scoring opportunities though which would have handed PSG the win. 6 out of 10 Getty PSG vs Arsenal player ratings Blaise Matuidi Worked hard and pressed the Arsenal defence well. Some of his deliveries into the box were a little off at times. 6 out of 10 Getty PSG vs Arsenal player ratings David Ospina Not much he could have done for the first goal but enjoyed an excellent second half. Judged to perfection when to come off his line and put in some big saves to keep Arsenal in the game. Their star player. 8 out of 10 Getty PSG vs Arsenal player ratings Hector Bellerin Struggled to get forward as much as he usually does. Very solid defensively though and put in some important interceptions. 6 out of 10 Getty PSG vs Arsenal player ratings Shkodran Mustafi A mixed performance from the German. Should have been sharper in the opening minute to deny Cavani his header but he settled into the game and covered well. 6 out of 10 Getty PSG vs Arsenal player ratings Laurent Koscielny Impressed with his interceptions and blocks, especially in the box, but gave the ball away on occasion. 6 out of 10 Getty PSG vs Arsenal player ratings Nacho Monreal Also made some key interceptions and blocks throughout the game. After a hesitant start he settled down. 6 out of 10 Getty PSG vs Arsenal player ratings Francis Coquelin A bit reckless at times and struggled to dictate play. 5 out of 10 Getty PSG vs Arsenal player ratings Santi Cazorla Much better second half and helped lead a number of Arsenal’s movements going forward. 6 out of 10 Getty PSG vs Arsenal player ratings Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Some sloppy passing killed his side’s momentum at times and he struggled to threaten that much going forward. 5 out of 10 Getty PSG vs Arsenal player ratings Mesut Ozil Did what was expected of him. Kept Arsenal ticking over with his clever passing game but nothing exceptional. 6 out of 10 Getty PSG vs Arsenal player ratings Alex Iwobi Had two prime opportunities to score that he missed but was intrinsic to Sanchez’s equaliser. Didn’t influence the game much until the final 15 minutes. 6 out of 10 Getty PSG vs Arsenal player ratings Alexis Sanchez Far too isolated in the first half but grabbed Arsenal’s all important equaliser. Willing to help out with his team’s defensive duties too. 6 out of 10 Getty

Part of his decision to rest Sanchez was in order to keep him fresh for Tuesday’s Champions League encounter against Paris Saint-Germain, where Sanchez was again deployed through the middle as a lone striker and managed to grab the equalising goal despite PSG dominating the bulk of the match.

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