Wilshere’s contract expires at the end of the season
Arsenal midfielder’s Jack Wilshere has been linked with a move away from Arsenal this season as contract negotiations between the club and player seems to reach a dead end. His contract is set to expire at the end of the season and could leave on a free transfer.
Wilshere, who has been at the club since 9, has made clear that his preferred option is to stay at his boyhood club. Arsenal have offered him £90,000-a-week, which is a pay-cut on his current deal worth £110,000-a-week but yet to agree terms on a new deal.
The 26 year old has been linked to host of clubs, who are willing to take advantage of this situation and sign him on a free transfer.
But the England International is still confident that he will sign a new contract extension with Arsenal as his wish is to stay at the club beyond this season. He is having the most productive campaign this season in terms of first team appearances since 2010-11, making 36 appearances in all competitions.
The 26-year-old midfielder told Sky Sports when quizzed again on renewal discussions: “We are still in the same position really. Not much has changed. We are still talking.
“Obviously the boss has left which has changed things a little bit because I don’t know who is going to be the manager next year and that can change things.
“But we are still talking and I am hopeful and the club is hopeful we can get something done.”
He added: “To be honest with you, I haven’t really thought about [moving somewhere else]. I have said before that is where I want to be and I have not really had much time to think about moving clubs.
“We have been playing every three or four days for the last three or four months so it has been difficult.
“I am concentrating on games and obviously the boss left so it has been a bad couple of months to be honest.”
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