Arsenal have reportedly put together a five-man shortlist of attacking players who can replace Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez if they leave north London this summer.

With both stars’ contracts set to run out next summer and the club allegedly reluctant to allow them to leave for free, Arsenal are apparently lining up five men who could step in and do their job.

While Ozil appears to be happy where he is, he wants Champions League football, which Arsenal failed to secure for next season, and Alexis has been heavily linked with a move to Bayern Munich.

Of course, no one will ever be able to replace Mesut Ozil, and Alexis has been immense for Arsenal this season, scoring 30 goals over all competitions, but surely it’s sensible to have a back-up plan, right?

Here are the five players Arsenal are looking at, according to the Telegraph.

4Kylian Mbappe

Monaco’s French forward Kylian Mbappe warms up before the French L1 football match Monaco (ASM) vs St Etienne (ASSE) on May 17, 2017 (BORIS HORVAT/AFP/Getty Images)

Arsene Wenger has been open about his admiration for Monaco striker, 18-year-old Mbappe.

The teenager has scored 15 Ligue 1 goals and assisted 11 this season, and even netted six in the Champions League.

The France international is being monitored by a few big European clubs. Therefore, if Arsenal want him, they’ll have to compete financially.

How likely: No longer very likely