Arsenal are in chaos as Arsene Wenger wobbles over new deal, the futures of Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez remain unclear and academy coach Andries Jonker leaves for Wolfsburg.
Uncertainty reigns at Arsenal. The future of the club's best players, Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez, is unclear with both refusing to sign new contracts.
How or why they were allowed to approach the final 12 months of their deals without signing is an argument for another day. As it stands, they will be out of the door this summer.
Similarly, Arsenal's academy lacks direction following the departure of head coach Andries Jonker, who took over as Wolfsburg boss earlier this week.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is wobbling over committing to a new two-year contract
Arsenal could lose both Wenger and Mesut Ozil (right) over the course of the summer
And then, of course, there is the future of the manager. Arsene Wenger has considered leaving before. If Arsenal had failed to beat Hull in the 2014 FA Cup final to end a nine-year trophy drought, he would have walked.
Three years on, Wenger is having another wobble, with Arsenal's Champions League status under threat. Defeat by Liverpool on Saturday would see the Gunners drop out of the top four and ramp up the resentment from fans who once worshipped Wenger.
The Frenchman has time to turn it round, of course. A top-four finish and a third FA Cup in four years could convince him to sign the two-year contract that is on the table. But with both Manchester clubs, Chelsea and Tottenham still in the FA Cup, lifting that trophy on May 27 will not be easy.
And even another Wembley win may not persuade Wenger to stay for a 22nd year.
Wenger may not be persuaded to stay with the Gunners for a 22rd year after recent results
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