Long-term West Ham transfer target Jack Wilshere is on the verge of commiting his long-term future to Arsenal meaning a transfer to the club he supported as a boy is increasingly remote.
Last week Arsene Wenger had revealed negotiations over a new deal were dependent on Wilshere settling on financial terms with the midfielder’s current contract due to expire in the summer.
Responding to Wenger’s latest remarks, Wilshere told Sky Sports: “I spoke to the boss and he said he will speak to me. We’ll see when he speaks to me and I’m sure it will get done.”
Wenger says: “The situation is that we need to sit down with him, In the beginning of January, it’s planned, there is no delay. I said that we would sort out his situation at the end of December, and so I told him that we want to meet and sit down with him to talk about the future. That’s what I did.”
Wilshere has completed a full 90 minutes for the fourth consecutive Premier League game and appears to be back in favor. The 25-year-old has re-established himself in Wenger’s starting line-up after spending last season on loan at Bournemouth.
His representatives are thought to be close to finalising a deal which will see him sign up for a five-year deal.
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