The shock transfer news on Monday night was that Jack Wilshere was available to leave Arsenal in a loan move ahead of the deadline, and it was his request that reportedly sparked it. The 24-year-old has yet to start a Premier League game this season and saw a tough start to the campaign compounded by being left out of Sam Allardyce's first England squad. In turn, according to The Sun, that led Wilshere to meet with Arsene Wenger to seek assurances about his future at the club and that ultimately led to the possibility of a loan move being considered. Wilshere has been blighted by injuries during his career, which have restricted him to just 159 appearances in eight years for the Gunners,...
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