Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger said Thursday he is “confident” midfielder Jack Wilshere will sign a new contract at the Premier League club despite a delay in putting pen to paper.
Wilshere’s current deal runs out in the summer and, despite an offer being on the table, the 26-year-old is yet to agree to the terms.
“I cannot give you any news,” Wenger said at his pre-match press conference. “I don’t know really what is in his mind.
“He has not signed, he has an offer and we want him to stay. The offer is a long-term contract and I hope at some stage he will sign it. I am always confident.
“As a club you want the players to stay and be paid well and I think everyone would agree we pay our players very well.”
Wenger has also played down speculation over his future at the Emirates Stadium amid reports linking Patrick Vieira with the manager’s job.
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