Trouble Ahead.

Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil are both 28 years old, with their contracts expiring next summer.

These two have played for 2 of the biggest clubs in the world in Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively and were used to winning trophies, being in real title challenges, winning leagues, playing with the very best.

Put yourself in their shoes, why would you sign for Arsenal?
You have one final contract opportunity to play at the very top level and win things. The interest from clubs in this bracket is there and more will come.
The chances of Arsenal even challenging for the League Title under Wenger are very slim going on his recent record.

I am aware Ozil has said that Wenger getting a new contract is key to his decision but if I was an Arsenal fan i would rather have neither of them than keep Wenger another season. Ozil is the most replaceable one of the two.

If these 2 leave and are not replaced with players of the same quality, which will be incredibly difficult to do especially with Wenger in charge of the budget then for me Arsenal will no longer belong at the top table and the top 6 will be reduced to a top 5 (in respects to clubs that have genuine Title ambition at the start of the season) for next season at least.

Drastic change is coming to Arsenal this summer one way or another.

Sanchez - I think he is gone regardless, due to the highly competitive nature of the man he is obviously finding the situation increasing difficult. If Juve come calling then it's all over for him at Arsenal.

Ozil - From the noises he is making if Wenger stays, he stays. A horrible catch 22.

Wenger - Surely must go, his position is untenable due to perennial underachievement. Constant disappointment with no visible improvement. The game has moved on and Arsene has been unable to keep up.

If they could somehow get in a Manager of sufficient quality an Ancelotti / Simeone and keep those two players whilst giving the new man a significant investment (upwards of 100m) then they might very well make the big leap they have threatened but ultimately never managed and become the force I remember them being.

What will it take for Arsenal to get back to the levels of the early noughties?