Arsene Wenger has ruled out the possibility of Arsenal selling either Alexis Sanchez or Mesut Ozil in January. Both players can leave on free transfers in the summer.

“I’m not the only one who can decide that. They have a say in that as well,” said Wenger."

Wenger was asked if he could, in fact, rule out a midseason departure. “Yeah, I rule it out. Look, I do not think every day about that. As long as they are here they have to give their best for the team and for the club. In my head, they stay until the end of the season. That’s the decision I took at the start of the season. Unless something unbelievable happens there’s no reason why that should change."

Sanchez was nearly sold to Manchester City in August. Ozil was previously expected to sign an extension with Arsenal but has now been strongly linked with Manchester United.

Wenger insists that no moves will take place until next summer. “In press conference you’re always confronted with many speculations,” he said. “For me, they stay until the end of the season. That’s what I decided at the start of the season. Will they stay longer? That’s impossible to answer today. I don’t know.”