chjoak said:
German outlets claiming Alexis's agent was in Munich yesterday to negotiate with Bayern. Bayern supposedly offering 50 million GBP transfer and 11-12 million GBP salary. It is claimed that Bayern has since backed off after hearing that Arsenal are offering a salary of 20 million GBP.
The club doesn't sound very keen on selling Alexis this summer, Wenger making some effort to distinguish between their current operating environment and their former financial situation.
Words don't mean much, of course, but I do think the club is looking to get the contract extended and if that doesn't happen, they'll evaluate the situation at that point.