England international Jack Wilshere has revealed that there has not been much progress in regards to his contract extension at Arsenal.
The 26-year-old has less than two months left on his existing Gunners deal, but talks over an extension remain at a standstill.
In a report covered by Sky Sports, Wilshere admitted that he has yet to hold fresh negotiations with the club whilst the upcoming departure of manager Arsene Wenger may also hamper his decsion.
“We are still in the same position really. Not much has changed. We are still talking. Obviously, the boss has left which has changed things a little bit because I don’t know who is going to be the manager next year and that can change things.
“But we are still talking and I am hopeful and the club is hopeful we can get something done,” he said.
Wilshere has managed to overcome his regular injury concerns in order to play a key role for the club this term but the board are still reluctant to accept to his wage demands.
The Englishman has already turned down a £90,000-a-week offer from the club but according to The Mirror, the Gunners have now placed a renewed £100,000-a-week package on the table for him to accept.
Wilshere has regularly suggested that he would like to prolong his stay with the north London club but a final decision over his future is likely to be made before the World Cup, as suggested by Wenger last month.
Should this not be the case, the club may have to spend on a couple of quality midfield recruits in the summer but the performance of Ainsley Maitland-Niles last weekend also showed huge promise of a player who could succeed Wilshere from the club’s system.
