West Ham fans are debating whether Jack Wilshere has a future at the club after Football Insider reported that the former Arsenal and England midfielder has returned to light training.
Since Jack Wilshere made a name for himself at Arsenal at the age of 16 in 2008, his career has been plagued with injuries. Indeed, in total, Wilshere has been injured for 1,348 days via Transfermarkt. In the two seasons he’s been with the Hammers, the defensive midfielder has been injured for 335 days, and fans have not been able to consistently watch him in action.
West Ham are currently in a battle to stay in the league and when he is fully fit, Wilshere does have quality. As per WhoScored, the 28-year-old drew the most fouls per game last season for the club (1.5) and his passing accuracy was the highest in the squad at 89.8%.
However Moyes can’t depend on the player and other midfielders like Pablo Fornals and Tomas Soucek have been brought it, pushing Wilshere further down the pecking order. With that in mind, it will be interesting to see what the midfielder’s plans are in the summer if he can stay fully fit.
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Here is what fans have been saying about the player:
Jack Wilshere has returned to light training in a boost to West Ham as they to avoid Premier League relegation.
[Source: Football Insider] pic.twitter.com/vYCg6Zlhkl
— West Ham News (@WHUFC_News) March 4, 2020
Just get rid of him
— ⚒Grimmer⚒ (@grimmer1895) March 4, 2020
The irony that Jack Wilshere is seeing as a boost for West Ham when returning to training where it is in training that he is somehow suffering injuries most of the time anyway.
— Josh Verrills (@WestHamJoshV) March 4, 2020
It’s criminal that he takes a wage I would be embarrassed and offer part of my wages back to the club if not excepted then give half of it to a local charity. I’m from Stratford and there’s a lot that could be done with 50 bags a week. Again it’s fucking criminal 😡
— Daniel Ward Dj (@djdanielward) March 5, 2020
Boost? He won’t be anywhere near fit for this season. Waste of space, out him now.
— Paul Smyth (@PaulSmyth9) March 4, 2020
How is he going to help? If anything he will just take the space of a better player.
— 2Dubya ⚒️ (@CouchPotatoUK) March 5, 2020
How is he ever going to contribute to our survival without being on the football pitch?
— Indian Hammers (@indianhammers) March 5, 2020
West Ham fans, would you let Jack Wilshere go in the summer? Comment below!
