Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere could reportedly leave on a Bosman in the summer with talks over a contract extension yet to progress beyond the initial stage.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has repeatedly suggested that the club are progressing well in discussions with the 26-year-old, but according to The Sun, this does not appear the case.
The publication suggests that Wilshere has been asked to take a 25 per cent pay cut on his current £120,000-a-week wages, and this has not gone well with the midfielder.
The likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan are alleged to receive packages in excess of £170,000-a-week, and the Englishman believes he deserves much more than the £90,000 weekly wage, that has been put up on the table.
As a result, the midfielder is said to be ‘miles apart’ from negotiating terms with the Gunners, and this could potentially see him head through the exit door at the end of the current campaign.
Despite going through a tough phase across all competitions, there is no denying that Wilshere has looked one of the most liveliest players on the field, and the failure to discuss a contract would undoubtedly be a huge blow.
Liverpool have been touted as potential candidates for the Stevenage-born ace in the summer, and the club’s hierarchy still to find a solution at the earliest possibility if they are to avoid selling yet another player to strengthen one of their direct rivals.
Wilshere did not feature in the recent 3-0 Premier League defeat to Manchester City with an ankle knock, but he is likely to return to first-team action for this weekend’s away trip to Brighton & Hove Albion.
Arsenal are currently 10 points behind the Champions League positions, and the chance of finishing in the top-four is more or less over, barring a miracle, considering the form of Liverpool and Tottenham of late.
