Jack Wilshere could be on the move this summer.
The midfielder is back at Arsenal after last season’s loan spell with Bournemouth.
Wilshere joined Eddie Howe’s side to get first-team football and prove he’s capable of playing regularly in the Premier League after a few injury-hit seasons.
However, it didn’t exactly go to plan.
Wilshere made 27 appearances, but lost his starting place in the second half of the season. The 25-year-old’s last appearance for Bournemouth was during a 4-0 loss at White Hart Lane to Tottenham Hotspur.
Wilshere went off injured and Spurs fans, unsurprisingly, didn’t show him any sympathy.
Wilshere has a year left on his contract at the Emirates, and with no talk of a new deal, he could be on the move. Yet, there doesn’t appear to be many interested parties, apart from Sampdoria and a possible loan move to Crystal Palace.
However, the Italian club have reportedly offered just £6m, and a further £1.5m in add-ons, for the player who was compared to Paul Scholes and Paul Gascoigne when he made his Arsenal debut aged just 16.
Sampdoria offering Arsenal £6m for Jack Wilshere – plus about £1.5m in add-ons
— Kaveh Solhekol (@SkyKaveh) July 17, 2017
Arsenal fans laughed off the offer, which seems derisory compared to some of the transfer fees that have been paid this summer.
Sampdoria have offered Arsenal £6m plus £1.5m in add-ons for Jack Wilshere…
What are they smoking over there? pic.twitter.com/8GlcEcf1bs
— AFTV (@AFTVMedia) July 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/mikesanz19/status/887068690562383874
https://twitter.com/ashcooke96/status/887233004439035904
And Jack Wilshere is apparently worth £6M 😥
— Lewis (@skip2_mylew) July 18, 2017
Sampdoria offering just £6m for Jack Wilshere https://t.co/o0u2N6rG1H
— Osman 🎗 (@OsmanZtheGooner) July 17, 2017
Walker £50m
Bonucci £35m
Wilshere £9mVery confused…
— Tom McDermott (@MrTomMcDermott) July 13, 2017
However, according to Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol, Arsenal will accept a bid of £9m for Wilshere.
Sky Italy: Sampdoria want Jack Wilshere. Arsenal asking for £9m
— Kaveh Solhekol (@SkyKaveh) July 13, 2017
For what it’s worth, Arsene Wenger has said he expects the midfielder to fight for a place at Arsenal when he recovers from the fractured leg he suffered in April.
“I think Jack will be with Arsenal next season, yes,” Wenger said.
“I will give you a very focused answer on 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.”
