Arsenal would like to agree upon an extension with Mesut Ozil as his current deal expires in 2018.

Ozil earns a reported basic wage of £140,000 a week but he is seeking a substantial rise to reinforce his status as one of the club’s marquee players.

“I don’t think he needs convincing [to stay],” Wenger said. “He wants to stay here. If you have a good bank, call me.”

Wenger suggested Arsenal and Ozil are far apart in their valuations.

“We keep that discreet,” he replied. “At due time we will come out with that. Am I confident he will sign? It’s not my main worry now. We want to keep our best players, of course. The more I say that, the more he is in a stronger position.”

Ozil is Arsenal's record signing, joining the club from Real Madrid in 2013 for £42.5 million.

Wenger has also been impressed by how Ozil has consistently improved.

“When you see him in training, he scores basically when he wants. You speak with the keepers and he’s one of the most difficult players to predict where he’ll put the ball. I’m happy that he scored and I hope that gives him the taste to try more.

“He is 28 now. In the next four years he has to combine style and efficiency. He had always fantastic style; fantastic efficiency in assists. But efficiency in his position is also finishing and he has that in the locker. It’s not that he hasn’t got it.”