The England international was coming to the end of his contract at The Emirates, but was hopeful of penning a fresh deal. Having struggled with injuries for several seasons, the offer on the table from Arsenal was lower than Wilshere had expected, and structured dependent on him staying fit. "I got offered a new deal and I wasn’t really happy with it, but Arsene was doing everything he could for me," Wilshere told Arsenal’s Lockdown podcast. Arsenal allowed Wilshere to go on a free transfer to West Ham at the end of his contract, before shelling out £26million to land Torreira. Sign up to the Mirror Football email here for the latest news and transfer gossip.

Source: Daily Mirror May 15, 2020 11:23 UTC