Arsenal star Jack Wilshere not expecting a contract extension… but wants to be Gunners captain one day
England ace reveals there are no plans on the table for a new deal, with Wilshere set to be available on a free in the summer
ARSENAL star Jack Wilshere has revealed he is not expecting a contract extension at the club... but wants to be Gunners captain one day.
The England ace, 26, reveals there are no plans on the table for a new deal at present, with Wilshere set to be available on a free in the summer.
Wilshere suggested nothing will happen this month - and for now he will just keep his head down until something concrete emerges.
The Arsenal man told Sky Sports: “There's not a decision to make in January.
“I've still got six months left of my contract, I'm an Arsenal player and I'm enjoying playing week in, week out.
“I've had loads of questions about my future and there's nothing more I can say until something's official and we can concentrate on the future.
"But right now, I'm concentrating on each game as it comes.
“I've just got back into the team and the club, I suppose, were just waiting for that moment where I've proved my fitness.
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"I've proved that I can play in the Premier League each week for a top club so now that's happened.
“We're not waiting for anything really, maybe the right time when there's a little break in the fixtures - which there's not.
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"But I'm sure in a couple of weeks, something will get done or the boss will say something and we'll go from there.”
Wilshere added he one day hopes to be Arsenal captain - after leading the team against Chelsea in Carabao Cup midweek.
The England midfielder claimed: “I want to be Arsenal captain.
"I really enjoyed the other night, it was my first start as captain and walking the boys out was a special feeling for me and my family so that is something that I want to do.
"I never really stopped dreaming about that.
“There was a time last year when Arsenal were playing against Bournemouth at the Vitality where I sat in the crowd watching and thinking 'am I going to go back to Arsenal and play?'
"But apart from that, I never really thought about not becoming the player everyone thought I would be or not fulfilling my potential.
“I just wanted to prove my fitness at Bournemouth then come back here and try and get into the team. I played the long game and I worked hard.
"I'm not saying that's over but I'm in the team now and I need to work even harder maybe to keep my place and improve as a player as well.”