Bah. It's on the front page of Arse.com. Watch the Mustafi interview about Mesut's role in him signing. 🙂

7 days later

So all those claiming the contracts were signed were wrong. Wenger confirmed in presser yesterday that we are in the process of negotiating and hope to reach an agreement soon.

Twitter says new 5 years deals for both, so in effect 3 years extensions. 

He's definitely signing.

Hope they both sign for 5 years, would be a major boost.

5 days later

There were reports earlier this month and before as well of Sanchez wanting a release clause before extending. Today some talk on twitter about City wanting Sanchez. (It says in Jan, but more likely summer i think)

Slightly worrying IMO 

10 days later

Talk on Twitter that Ozil has signed a new contract, great news if true. Need to tie down Alexis now.....

SportBild reporting as well, and mentioned he will take number 10 instead of 11 per contract agreement.

That would go down well with Wilshere.

You think Wilshere feels that he deserves the number more than Özil?

Probably not, but I reckon he won't take too well to having the number taken off him.

Love Sanchez but it'll be a lot harder to find another Ozil than another Sanchez - so I'm relieved by this.

HomeSteak highlighted the Palace manager's quote after that game.

HomeSteak wrote:

Pardew: "Mesut Özil was having one of those halves in the first half. Everybody else is in second gear, and he's on another orbit."

😆

It must be frustrating as hell for Ozil right now.

Mirth wrote:

Love Sanchez but it'll be a lot harder to find another Ozil than another Sanchez - so I'm relieved by this.

Really? Other than Neymar, Messi, Suarez, Griezmann and Ronaldo, I don't see anyone in world football that can provide the same level of quality as Sanchez does for us.

I see where yout coming from, but the list is even smaller for Ozil. We'll miss Sanchez's match winning qualities but not his ability as a footballer (compared to Ozil) - if that makes sense?

Özil is unique. There is no copy of him – not even a bad copy

Jed wrote:

That would go down well with Wilshere.

Wilshere was yet another taker of the number ten along with gallas. Ozil has earned that shirt if he wants it, jack can either deal with that or throw his toys out like a petulant bench rider.

Couldnt care less what Jack thinks tbh. He's not the main man, Özil is.

Mirth wrote:

I see where yout coming from, but the list is even smaller for Ozil. We'll miss Sanchez's match winning qualities but not his ability as a footballer (compared to Ozil) - if that makes sense?

Özil is unique. There is no copy of him – not even a bad copy

True.

(Not sure about using a Mourinho quote though). :doh:

JazzG wrote:

Talk on Twitter that Ozil has signed a new contract, great news if true. Need to tie down Alexis now.....

That's what patting the badge meant.