Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes his former club have handled the contract situations of Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez in a bad manner.

He described it as being “disgusting business”, and says Sanchez should be sold in January due to how ‘disinterested’ he looks this season.

The pair are two of Arsenal’s most dangerous stars, but with them about to enter the final 6 months of their contracts it is widely believed that they will leave the club.

Ozil has been one of Arsenal’s best players so far this season, with Arsene Wenger describing him as playing his best football for Arsenal during this campaign.

But former striker Wright said on The Debate: “It is terrible business for Arsenal, for a club that is accused of being a business to allow two players like that to run their contracts down.

“Sanchez on top form is easily a £100m player. Ozil on top form is worth £70m to £80m. Arsenal are letting that go. It is disgusting business on the management side for Arsenal.

“How are you going to sell players like that in January for £25m? It is like people are laughing at you. Manchester City could find £25m in the car seat or something. And you’re going to get Sanchez for that kind of money? For it to get to this point where they can be offered that kind of money…and why would you offer £60m when they are free in a few months?

“With the way that Sanchez is playing and having seen him be substituted in recent times, something that never used to happen, I would probably take the hit on him now because it looks like the towel has gone in and his heart isn’t in it now.

“The cynics will say he has hit form at the right time for him.

“He’s running down a contract and is linked with other clubs. He’s on a free. It’s very lucrative for him if he can see that out.

“I think it is more lucrative for him to leave and go somewhere where he thinks he can get Champions League football and might challenge for more trophies.

“It is a cynical view to have but it is very hard to be excited about a player that you need and know there is a good chance that they are going to leave. It is very hard because the kind of form he is showing is what we wanted to see from him and now it is happening we might be losing him.

While it has been said that Ozil is playing for a move away, Wright added: “At least he is putting in a shift to help the team win points. But Sanchez you might as well recoup whatever money you can in January because he does not look interested.”