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Arsenal need to pay up for Alexis and Ozil or risk losing them, warns Hartson

The former Gunners striker fears the in-form Chilean and German forwards could head elsewhere unless they are paid what he feels they deserve at Emirates Stadium

John Hartson has warned Arsenal that they risk losing Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil unless they recognise their respective standings in the global game and offer them suitable financial rewards.

Both men have seen their long-term futures at Emirates Stadium called into question as their current contracts run down with both set to expire in 2018.

There is no rush to get extensions in place, but the Gunners are understandably reluctant to see either enter the final 12 months of an agreement in north London.