Arsenal hosts Bournemouth today at the Emirates, but the Gunners loanee, Jack Wilshere will not be available for the match due to certain terms on his loan agreement.
Despite the fact that the England international's contract will expire by 2018, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says Jack Wilshere remains in his long-term plans and will be offered a new contract at the Emirates Stadium this January.
"Yes, of course. That's not just to protect his [transfer] value," the Frenchman said.
"Jack's a special case because he came back from two years with no competition."
"I let him go this season because we bought Granit Xhaka, we have Mohamed Elneny, Aaron Ramsey, and I thought if he doesn't play regularly and wasn't fit enough to be in the position to start games...so I let him go."
Wenger also added that Wilshere will be welcomed back into the Arsenal first-team squad next season if he comes through his loan spell at Bournemouth unscathed.
"After, we see how he goes at the end of the season. If Jack comes back to his right level he will play for us," he continued.
"My feeling is I want him back. He always said he is an Arsenal man. If you only think about yourself then you go where you like to be. The word 'loyalty' isn't even the right word. He always said he was an Arsenal man."
The England international has suffered 11 major injuries since 2011, keeping him on the sidelines for a total of 890 days. He has managed 30 league appearances in just one of his eight seasons at the club.
Despite the fact that the England international's contract will expire by 2018, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says Jack Wilshere remains in his long-term plans and will be offered a new contract at the Emirates Stadium this January.
"Yes, of course. That's not just to protect his [transfer] value," the Frenchman said.
"Jack's a special case because he came back from two years with no competition."
"I let him go this season because we bought Granit Xhaka, we have Mohamed Elneny, Aaron Ramsey, and I thought if he doesn't play regularly and wasn't fit enough to be in the position to start games...so I let him go."
Wenger also added that Wilshere will be welcomed back into the Arsenal first-team squad next season if he comes through his loan spell at Bournemouth unscathed.
"After, we see how he goes at the end of the season. If Jack comes back to his right level he will play for us," he continued.
"My feeling is I want him back. He always said he is an Arsenal man. If you only think about yourself then you go where you like to be. The word 'loyalty' isn't even the right word. He always said he was an Arsenal man."
The England international has suffered 11 major injuries since 2011, keeping him on the sidelines for a total of 890 days. He has managed 30 league appearances in just one of his eight seasons at the club.
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