Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that he expects unsettled midfielder Jack Wilshere to stay at the club this summer despite talk of a transfer away.
The England international spent last season on loan at Bournemouth and failed to impress on a regular basis ahead of returning to the Emirates Stadium for the 2017/18 season.
There seems little indication at the moment that Bournemouth could try to sign Wilshere permanently, though he has attracted rumours of interest from Serie A side Sampdoria.
Wenger, however, is planning on having the 25-year-old as part of his first-team setup for next season, though he has warned the player that he’ll have to fight to win his place back.
‘I think Jack will be with Arsenal next season, yes,’ Wenger said.
‘I will give you a very focused answer on that, that he has to work hard to come back and fight for a place in the team.
‘But once he is ready, when he comes back, he will not be far from practising with the team.’
Arsenal players nearing the end of their contracts
2018
Mesut Ozil
Alexis Sanchez
Per Mertesacker
Jack Wilshere
Santi Cazorla
2019
Aaron Ramsey
Theo Walcott
Olivier Giroud
Petr Cech
David Ospina
Danny Welbeck
Nacho Monreal
Mathieu Debuchy
Chuba Akpom
Arsenal also face questionmarks over the futures of Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Ozil, Olivier Giroud, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Wojciech Szczesny in what could be a busy summer.
Wilshere has played just 19 league games in the last three seasons for Arsenal, but has been unlucky with injuries and remains highly rated by many in north London.
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