Arsene Wenger has indicated that he will discuss Jack Wilshere’s future at Arsenal towards the end of this month, and revealed he always wanted to wait to see how the midfielder handled the campaign.
Wilshere’s contract with Arsenal expires at the end of the current season and he could leave the club in January to improve his chances of being in the England World Cup squad next summer.
Wenger has refuted theories that Wilshere needs to leave Arsenal to make the England squad, but the midfielder has largely been a bit part player this term at the Emirates.
A regular in the Europa League, the midfielder made his first Premier League start this season in Arsenal’s 0-0 draw against West Ham on Wednesday and has only played 176 minutes of Premier League football in the current campaign.
And Wenger admits that he will sit down for talks with Wilshere at the end of December over his future after assessing his performances over the course of the month.
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The Frenchman said in a press conference when questioned about Wilshere: "I will talk to him, I said the end of December and we are the beginning of December.
“I wanted to see how much he can contribute and last physically.
“I consider him an Arsenal man – for him it’s important to feel happy here."
David Moyes has revealed his interest in taking Wilshere to West Ham in January and even AC Milan are understood to be keen on him.
