Jack Wilshere confirms Arsenal departure

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere will leave the North London club when his contract expires at the end of June.

The 26-year-old English international is putting an end to a decade-long stint with his boyhood club.

Wilshere made the total of 197 first-team appearances for the Gunners since 2008 but will largely remain remembered for frequent stints on the sidelines due to numerous injury problems.

Jack Wilshere has been negotiating a new deal with his club for months but has ultimately decided to leave the Emirates-based side once Unai Emery was appointed new manager. Wilshere was not given first-team assurances and has ultimately opted to leave the club.

Arsenal football club thanked Jack Wilshere for his service during the last ten years during whic…