Bookies odd tumble on Wilshere

The bookies are convinced Jack Wilshere is on his way to West Ham tonight and have him priced at 1/8 to be wearing the claret and blue next season.

The odds crash is obviously based on reports that the Arsenal free agent has had face to face talks with Manuel Pellegrini. Sky Sports are reporting the story although earlier in the day were saying the Hammers had bid £20 million for Sporting Lisbon’s Bruno Fernandes.

It’s a peculiar one all round given that Wilshere had been previously been rejected as an option by the Hammers going back to last summer when it was rumoured he had asked his agent to move him into the London Stadium.

His prior injury record is such that the club has consistently claimed they can’t afford a gamble of another Andy Carroll scenario where agents played a large part in the move.

There have been mentions of him having had a “huge offer” from Fenerbache. Given that £100k a week wasn’t enough to keep him at Arsenal one wonders how the Turks could top that.

And with one report saying the Hammers are coming back with an improved offer one has to ask how much are the Hammers prepared to fork out. I don’t think we should be rushing out to grab 1/8 at the moment.