It is one exit that many Arsenal fans did not want to see but it has happened. Jack Wilshere is set to join another club in the form of Turkish club Fenerbahce and that will be announced this coming Monday as per reports in Turkish Football.
Wilshere left the Gunners after a long spell as he came to know that his opportunities were going to be reduced after talks were held with new manager Unai Emery.
It is certainly sad to see his career at Arsenal come to an end this way as he is one of those rare players that is Arsenal through and through.
This is what he had to say about his decision to leave the club:
“I can confirm that I will be leaving Arsenal Football Club when my contract expires at the end of June,” Wilshere said on his official Instagram account.
Following a number of extensive conversations with those at the club, and in particular a recent meeting with the new manager, Unai Emery, I felt I was ultimately left with little choice but to make the decision I have due to purely footballing reasons.”
As a result of this, there have been many teams trying to secure his signature but the winner seems to have come from Turkey. The offer from Fenerbahce was too good to refuse for Wilshere as the Englishman has already moved to Turkey to finalize the deal.
The season that just ended was a bit up and down for Wilshere as there were patches where he seemed to be playing like his old self but they were not consistent enough. Despite this, Arsenal were willing to offer him a new contract which he rejected.
Not being given assurances over his playing time proved to be the factor that made Wilshere choose to leave the club. It will be difficult for him to reach the heights of his earlier performances but every Arsenal will be hoping that he does well wherever he goes.
