Arsene Wenger has denied reports Arsenal are close to agreeing new deals with star duo Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez.

Ozil and Sanchez's contracts are set to expire in June 2018, but reports suggested the pair were nearing agreements to extend their stay at Emirates Stadium beyond that timeframe.

However, Wenger confessed there is nothing imminent on either player, saying: "No that's not close, no."

Sanchez has struggled for form since returning from a hamstring injury which sidelined him for nearly two months.

However, the Arsenal coach is confident he will soon be back to his best.

"He's just coming back from injury. I believe that he's fighting to come back to his best," Wenger said.

"His second half at Manchester United was quite positive and encouraging. We don't want him to lose confidence and continue to fight."