Published 11:15 IST, October 26th 2020

Ex-Arsenal star Jack Wilshere eyes MLS transfer after contract at West Ham was torn up

Jack Wilshere is considering a move to Major League Soccer to pick up the pieces of his injury-riddled career. Wilshere is currently a free agent.

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Jack Wilshere is considering a move to Major League Soccer to pick up pieces of his injury-ravd career.  former Arsenal star saw his contract with West Ham cancelled last month and is w a free nt. 

Wilshere was considered one of best talents at Arsenal and was ir youngest league debutant at of 16. He was also only fifth 16-year-old to play in Champions League. A couple of years later at of 18, Jack Wilshere became 10th-youngest player to wear England shirt. 

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However, in time injuries began to take a toll on his development and when his contract expired at Arsenal, he joined West Ham. Injuries limited his playing time with Hammers and former England international was n overlooked by David Moyes this season despite being fit to feature. Eventually, West Ham and Wilshere agreed mutually consented to end his contract.  

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Wilshere to MLS: English midfielder a free nt on lookout

Wilshere has had a few frustrating years and is reportedly favouring a move across to United States.  former Arsenal star has attracted interest of multiple clubs both in UK and abroad and free nt can soon be expected to be donning new colours. 

Speaking to BBC Sport, Jack Wilshere spoke of his frustrations in recent months and stressed importance of finding a right club.

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"It is important to find a club where I am going to play, be an important player and be happy. I don't want to rush into anything. It has to be right team in right country.I am open to Europe or wherever. I am type of player who wants to have ball. I understand re is ar side to game and I enjoy that but I would like to be in a team who has ball."

Wilshere went on to say that he is t naive eugh to believe that clubs will come calling for him straight away. former West Ham man stated that he kws re is a process to all of it and he will have to get to training and get to kw his new team-mates before he features often for whichever club he signs with. 

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Jack Wilshere leaps to defence of ex-team-mate Mesut Ozil 

Mesut Ozil has been frozen out of Mikel Arteta's Premier League and Europa League squads and this w means playmaker will have to wait until January at earliest for game time. Defending Ozil, his former teammate Jack Wilshere stood up for German and called him one of Arsenal's best players and said it was sad to see him being dropped so abruptly. 

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11:15 IST, October 26th 2020