The Arsenal ace is a reported transfer target for West Ham United, but Newcastle United lead the race to sign him, according to the bookies.
Popular bookmakers SkyBET have installed the Magpies as new favourites in the race to sign Gunners ace Jack Wilshere.
The 25-year-old midfielder has struggled with his fitness over the past five years, but he did manage to play more than 75 per cent of the Premier League games for Bournemouth during a loan spell on the south coast last term, so maybe he has finally found a training programme that works for him.
When the England international is fully fit, he is an exceptional talent, but the wealth of options available to Arsene Wenger in the central midfield department at Arsenal could mean that he will struggle for regular action at the Emirates this season.
And SkyBET believe that Wilshere’s future could lie away from north London, making Newcastle the new 5/2 favourites in the race to obtain his signature, ahead of West Ham at 5/1.
Whilst signing the 25-year-old will be accompanied by obvious risk, his ability to inject drive and creativity into the Magpies setup makes him totally worth it.
He can play in either the deep-lying midfield role, from where he can dictate the tempo of the game, or in the more advanced number 10 slot.
Wilshere would undoubtedly help improve upon the potency of Newcastle’s play in the final third, and Rafa Benitez should not hesitate to make a move for the talented playmaker.
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