Arsenal set to discuss a contract extension with Jack Wilshere as they make resolving the future of three homegrown players a top priority
Arsenal are looking to discuss a contract extension with midfielder Jack Wilshere
His future and those of Kieran Gibbs and Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain are uncertain
All three players are out of contract at Arsenal at the end of next season
But the club have made discussions with the homegrown trio a priority
It remains uncertain if Wilshere, who wants regular first-team action, will stay
Arsenal are finally preparing to discuss contract extensions for their homegrown contingent, including Jack Wilshere. The futures of Wilshere, Kieran Gibbs and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are uncertain with their current deals due to expire at the end of next season. But the club have now made discussing the futures of their English trio a top priority. Wilshere is expected to be the first to be called in for talks, with the England international due to sit down with Gunners chiefs imminently. It remains to be seen if Wilshere will sign an extension, with regular first-team football a priority for the 25-year-old. Whether that will be on offer at the Emirates Stadium remains to be seen given he was allowed to leave for a loan spell at Bournemouth in August.
Manchester City have an interest in Wilshere while Cherries boss Eddie Howe has admitted he'd be keen to take the midfielder on a permanent deal. Talks with Gibbs and Oxlade-Chamberlain are expected to follow. The three England international's can expect improvements on their current deals, but it remains to be seen how far Arsenal are willing to push the boat out. Goalkeeper David Ospina, meanwhile, is a doubt for Wednesday's clash against West Ham after suffering a dead leg in Sunday's 2-2 draw against Manchester City. Petr Cech is still suffering from a calf injury meaning third-choice Emiliano Martinez, 24, could be called in to deputise.
Jack Wilshere approaches last six months of contract with Arsenal still yet to offer new deal
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Theo Walcott and Petr Cech have also not begun discussions over deals that expire at the end of next season, although the most pressing situations clearly now concern Wilshere, Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil, who are out of contract in June.
Yet whereas Arsenal have been trying for more than a year to extend the contracts of Ozil and Sanchez, there is still nothing on the table for Wilshere, who scored his first Arsenal goal in two years in Thursday’s 6-0 Europa League win against BATE Borisov.
Walcott also scored and, like Wilshere, needs first team football between now and the end of the season to have any chance of regaining his place in the England squad ahead of the World Cup next summer.
Wilshere, though, is highly unlikely to be loaned given his contract status and, while his desire has always been to stay at Arsenal, his wider preference for any permanent move is to stay in London or the South.
Crystal Palace and West Ham United are interested but would clearly represent gambles given their own positions in the relegation zone of the Premier League table.
Wilshere will be able to talk with clubs from abroad in January but may prefer to fight for his place at Arsenal in the knowledge that he would almost certainly have more options next summer when he would be available on a free transfer.
Southampton and Everton are both interested in Walcott but Wenger is reluctant to weaken his squad in January – particularly with Arsenal currently competing across four fronts – and his future is likely to be resolved next summer.
Cech is also out of contract in 2019 but, at 35, all sides are relaxed about the situation and there is a strong chance he will further extend his deal next year. Aaron Ramsey and Danny Welbeck are others whose contracts expire at the end of next season and it is understood that provisional talks have been held with both players. Wenger has said that Arsenal’s needs will come before any individual or national team in deciding how best to handle the various situations.
Aaron Ramsey and Danny Welbeck are others whose contracts expire at the end of next season and it is understood that provisional talks have been held with both players.
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麻凡
2017-12-11 11:06
羅力亞:Aaron Ramsey and Danny Welbeck are others whose contracts expire at the end of next season and it is understood that provisional talks have been held with both players. 依兩件一早傾定係好開始[表情] (2017-12-11 11:05)
BREAKING: @Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has confirmed that talks over a new contract for @JackWilshere will start at the end of this month #SSN https://t.co/6upjJBMS09
羅力亞
2017-12-29 07:39
WILSHERE: DEAL WILL GET DONE
Jack Wilshere says he is sure a resolution to contract talks with Arsenal will be found.
The midfielder's current contract is due to expire in the summer, but, speaking to Sky Sports tonight, he said: "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."
羅力亞
2018-01-17 08:07
羅力亞
2018-01-17 08:07
Arsenal offer Jack Wilshere new contract - but incentive-based deal will mean a pay cut for Gunners star The England midfielder has fought his way back into Arsene Wenger's first-team plans Arsenal have made a new contract offer to Jack Wilshere - but he will have to take a pay cut.
As revealed by Mirror Sport last month, Arsenal want to base the deal on incentives because of Wilshere's injury record.
Wilshere, 26, is currently on a basic of around £110,000-a-week but Arsenal are offering around £90,000-a-week plus various add-ons based on appearances and success.
Gunners midfielder Wilshere is desperate to stay at Arsenal and has made no secret of wanting to sign a new deal.