Mathieu Flamini continues to stall on signing a new Arsenal contract.
The Sun says the French star has been offered a five-year deal and will become a free agent this summer if he does not sign.
Flamini, 23, had agreed a massive rise from £20,000 to £50,000-a-week but Arsenal now fear he is set to dig in his heels for more cash.
The Premier League leaders are also worried that he has been approached by another club.