Wilshere will be hoping the switch to the Dean Court somewhat resurrects his career, having been hampered by numerous injuries over the past couple of seasons.
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He has attracted intense interest since awareness of his availability has spread, but Press Association Sport understands he is travelling to Bournemouth to finalise his move after being persuaded he can revive his career there.
While he now has the chance to work with Wilshere for the rest of the season after the midfielder opted to join the Cherries on loan, Gunners fans believe that there are long-term benefits to the agreement.
Arsenal have confirmed on their official website that Jack Wilshere has completed a sensational move away from the club on deadline day after securing a season-long loan deal with Bournemouth.
Wilshere made his competitive first team debut in the Premier League against Blackburn Rovers aged just 16, making him the youngest-ever Arsenal player.
The midfielder was then filmed arriving at Bournemouth ahead of his medical with the club, later holding up a shirt with manager Eddie Howe.
You’ll recall that when he first came up he was really deemed the next big thing in English football.
The presence of Granit Xhaka, Francis Coquelin, Mohamed Elneny, Santi Cazorla, Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Ozil means they have no desire to replace Wilshere.
He had played just 37 minutes of first-team football this season and after being left out of Sam Allardyce’s first England squad, Wilshere asked to leave Arsenal for more regular football.
The Arsenal academy graduate went on to say: “I had a good chat with the manager and feel sure that this is the best place for me to play and develop this season”.
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“I am looking forward to working hard every day with the coaching staff and my new team-mates to help the club achieve success on the pitch”.
