Howe was coy about when Bournemouth fans would see Wilshere in action, but did reveal Wilshere’s best friend Benik Afobe did help sell the club to the England worldwide.
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However, following a run of injury setbacks, the combative midfielder has recently struggled to cement his place at the heart of Arsene Wenger’s side.
Since returning from his latest setback, the 24-year-old has managed only 37 minutes of football for the Gunners, and has found himself further down the pecking order at the club.
Considering the strength in depth in midfield, that was always going to be hard at the Emirates, even with the amount of games Arsenal will play this season.
“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”, Wilshere said in a message on Twitter.
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has joined Bournemouth on loan for the rest of the season as he tries to revive his career by getting more playing time away from the Emirates Stadium.
According to Sky sources, Palace, Bournemouth and Watford all made serious offers to take Wilshere on loan, as well as Portuguese top-flight clubs Sporting Lisbon and Benfica.
Bournemouth is set to pay the whole of Wilshere’s £90,000 weekly wages, apart from a payment of £2m in loan fees to Arsenal. “Thanks for all of your support as always”, he added.
The Arsenal manager, though, is not about to allow Wilshere to join any of the North London club’s principal rivals for a top-four finish in the Premier League and might instead prefer a move overseas for the player. “He could easily look at this and think, why am I the one going out on loan?”
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Jack Wilshere has begun settling into life at Bournemouth, and is certain he made the right choice in joining Eddie Howe’s side.
