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Arsenal: Wilshere contract latest; Atletico attacker linked; Wenger talks about Payet
Jack Wilshere isn’t with Arsenal at the moment, but he remains one of their most talked about players. , despite the club stating that they are keen to extend Wilshere’s contract. They may have bigger concerns with the contract situations of both Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil, but they are in danger of losing Wilshere if they don’t act quickly. AC Milan, Everton and Manchester City are all interested in the English midfielder and he will want to ensure he starts next season as a first team regular, but it isn’t clear which club that will be with at this stage.
He has gone on loan at Bournemouth and proven his fitness, which has made people question the medical department at Arsenal. It could be that he himself has doubts about remaining with Arsenal as he has been having better luck away from the Emirates Stadium. The power is with Wilshere as he is entering the last 18-months of his contract and he can now take his time to carefully consider his next career move. It would be a blow for Arsenal to lose Wilshere, especially to a rival like Manchester City. If the Gunners do want to keep Wilshere, they need to start contract negotiations before it is too late.
the Atletico attacker who scored in last season’s Champions League final. It is believed that he is unsettled in La Liga and could be open to a move to the Premier League. However, Chelsea and Manchester United have also been linked with the Belgian. He is an exciting dynamic attacker, who offers a huge threat down either flank. This season, he has scored eight goals to his name across La Liga and the Champions League.
Although this will be an exciting story for Arsenal fans, they shouldn’t get overly excited. It does seem like a transfer story that has been planted by the player’s agent, either to increase interest in his player or to improve the Belgian’s standing with Atletico. If there is some truth to the story, he would be a very good option for Arsenal in the summer. They may need to add some new attackers to the squad if Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez don’t extend their current deals. Yannick Carrasco is only 23 years old and already possesses a lot of experience at the highest level. He would be an excellent signing for Arsenal.
One player that is unlikely to be moving to the Emirates Stadium is Dimitri Payet with The French attacker has been linked to Arsenal, but Wenger appeared to rule out a move in his Swansea pre-match press conference.
‘I don’t know what’s really behind [the scenes] I just hope that West Ham and Payet can sort this out.
‘It looks very complicated. The boy is not known for this mentality. What is happening to him now only West Ham can explain that.’
Arsene Wenger is known to be a huge fan of Payet and it is interesting that he has made these comments. This uncertainty about his future could potentially benefit Arsenal if they were to make their interest known. However, it isn’t overly surprising that Wenger isn’t interested in a move for Payet, considering he is 29, which is too old for a typical Arsenal signing. Payet would likely cost upwards of £25 million and Wenger is likely to think that it isn’t a deal that is beneficial for Arsenal.
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