West Ham United have been linked with Arsenal outcast Jack Wilshere and hopes were raised by the midfielder himself this week.
The Hammers are on the verge of sealing a season-long loan deal to sign England goalkeeper Joe Hart.
Slaven Bilic has also been linked with moves for Marko Arnautovic and Jack Wilshere having already signed Pablo Zabaleta on a free transfer from Manchester City.
Hart posted a picture of himself on the train on Instagram on Sunday saying: “On route to the next adventure #kaammoonnnn.”
Joe Hart
That confirmed what most already knew, that he was on his way to finalise his London Stadium move.
But it was Jack Wilshere’s comment on the picture which caused a stir as the boyhood Hammers fan wrote: “See you in London soon.”
That comment immediately saw supporters and media outlets put two and two together and suggest the Hammers were renewing their reported interest in Wilshere.
But there was plenty of ambiguity in Wilshere’s comment as London is a big city with plenty of other football teams.
Wilshere’s loan move to Bournemouth did not work out as planned last season and Arsene Wenger admitted at the weekend Wilshere faces a fight to save his Gunners future, as reported by The Sun.
Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere with manager Arsene Wenger as he is subtituted
And would West Ham really look to a player with Wilshere’s injury history given just how badly affected they have been themselves?
With the likes of Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho barely featuring and Winston Reid spending long spells on the sidelines each season, the club has made it clear it will be targeting players with sound injury records.
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