London: The futures of Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil at Arsenal have been plunged further into doubt after Arsene Wenger revealed contract negotiations are on hold until the summer.

Arsenal are facing the increasingly likely prospect of losing their two star men ahead of next season, as the crisis deepens for their beleaguered manager.

The Daily Telegraph understands that Ozil has already rejected the offer of a new deal worth over pounds 200,000 (Dh917,655) a week and is ready to push for a move if, as expected, Wenger remains at the Emirates for 2017-18.

Sanchez, who also has a year remaining on his current contract, remains locked in a stand-off with the Arsenal hierarchy and his departure also seems inevitable as Wenger prepares to significantly reshape his squad.

Paris St-Germain and Juventus are interested in signing the Chile striker, while Fenerbahce have emerged as potential suitors for Ozil.

Wenger has added to the uncertainty around the future of the duos by admitting that talks have been scrapped until the end of the season.

“At the moment we have not got an agreement,” he told beIN Sports.

“We have decided to focus on the end of the season and talk about it in the summer. It is the same situation with Ozil because once you don’t find an agreement and it [the negotiation] lasts, it is not good so it is better you get it out and sit down in the summer.”

Wenger’s own future remains up in the air, though it is understood that the Frenchman has informed the Arsenal board of his desire to extend his 21-year tenure.

A two-year contract is on the table and Wenger is already preparing for a summer overhaul of his underachieving squad, despite growing opposition from fans.

Arsenal have lost four of their last five Premier League games to threaten hopes of Champions League football next season, yet Wenger was unable to offer a public update on his own situation.

“My news is that I have no news for you,” he said.

“No matter how long I stay I will be committed and completely focused as long as I stay at the club, so how long I stay doesn’t really matter because as long as I’m there I’m completely focused on to achieve the best with the club.

“At the moment we are going through a difficult period with the results so I think it is much more important to focus to get it right again.

“We suffer a lot at the moment but when you take a little distance and put into perspective, we are two games behind [in the Premier League] and in the semi-final of the [FA] Cup against Manchester City so our season will be decided on how well we respond now to the difficult period we have had.”

This is undoubtedly the toughest season Wenger has experienced at Arsenal and there have been protests against his management at recent home games.

During Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at West Bromwich Albion, two planes flew over the Hawthorns with banners — one calling for him to go, while the other was supportive. “Of course [I have mixed emotions],” Wenger said. “My job is to make 100 per cent of people happy.”

— The Telegraph Group Ltd, London 2017