Arsenal legend Martin Keown has warned his former club against over-indulging in contract talks with star players Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil.
The North London side have been involved in contract negotiations with both players for quite some time now to no avail.
Keown also criticised both players for turning into downed tools during the club's struggles earlier this year.
He writes in his column for the Daily Mail: "The club have to work out whether they are willing to push the boat out and pay Sanchez and Ozil substantially more than anyone else.
"They are two special players for [Arsene] Wenger. He warms to players who are particularly gifted with the ball — they are the core of his beliefs in football.
"But there can be problems if you over indulge them. When there was talk of Sanchez and Ozil wanting out, it coincided with Arsenal losing seven games in 12 and getting knocked out of the Champions League.
"Sanchez and Ozil downed tools during those games. There is a fear that if Arsenal give them ridiculous sums of money to stay, they could throw their toys out of the pram once more when things go wrong.
"It seems unlikely that they will stay at the club."
Source: tribalfootball.com