Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has conceded Alexis Sanchez could leave this month as long as he can bring in a replacement as he prepares for life after the Chile international. Manchester City and Manchester United both reportedly want to sign the forward, out of contract at the end of the campaign, and he could now be…

Wenger also told the printed press, “It looks like Sánchez will not extend his contract.

“But we want to keep Jack and, if we have an opportunity maybe to keep Özil, the rebuild will be less deep than if all three left. We are still talking to Özil and there is still an opportunity for him to stay. I am more optimistic than I was last summer.

“These guys want to win trophies and they want to make money as well. They want a combination of the two, that big clubs can give them. Incidentally Özil has won trophies with us. So he wants to fight as well for the Premier League – that’s normal, when you are at that level.”