A Report from The Sun has suddenly stirred up rumours suggesting Jack Wilshere might leave Arsenal very soon, as the newspaper claimed, the midfielder has put his house up for sale and also not interested in another property in the same location.
The 24-year-old midfielder has long been linked with moves away from the Emirates, including a reported switch to Manchester City last year, and because of the latest report it is now claimed that the injury-hit Arsenal star’s huge six-bedroom home going up for sale (at an asking price of £3.695m) is a clear indication of his imminent exit.
Wilshere has failed to feature in a single match this term due to his persistent injury issues, having played just nine Premier League games last term and not starting in more than 20 league matches in a season since 2010/11.
However, the report from The Sun have to be taken with a fairly liberal pinch and humour, with Jack Wilshere believed to return to action in February Arsene Wenger recently admitting: “He has two years left and I want Jack to stay here. He is a special case because he is a special talent, he comes out of the club and he is an England international.”
Despite Wilshere suddenly putting his house up for sale, it doesn’t mean he has nowhere to go if his house is sold because he also owns a £1.5m flat in Barnet, near the club’s Colney Heath training ground.
An Arsenal spokesman also made it clear, it’s nothing but a baseless rumour, claiming that this was not exactly a new development: “He first put the house on the market in March. Even if he had just put it on the market, it would not have meant he was leaving us.”
Wilshere’s return was initially suggested on January but later it was revealed the end of February will be a more realistic return-date according to Arsene Wenger.
But the French boss doesn’t want to give up on his star player who has already bagged 28 England caps.
“I am an optimist,” he answered when asked if he still rely on Wilshere following the number of injuries he has suffered.
Wilshere signed his current Arsenal contract three years ago and Arsenal boss is certainly not ready to give up on the England international.