Jack
Wilshere claims Arsenal would not sell him to a major rival for €20
million (£16m), after the Gunners signed Danny Welbeck from Manchester
United.
Louis
van Gaal claimed on Thursday that Welbeck was allowed to leave Old
Trafford because he did not prove his worth alongside the likes of Robin
van Persie and Wayne Rooney, with the Gunners snapping up the England
international on transfer deadline day.
Former
United defender Gary Neville subsequently criticised United’s decision
to sell the star – who scored a brace against Switzerland in the Three
Lions’ opening Euro 2016 qualifier – and Wilshere does not believe the
Gunners would let him leave so easily.
“Gary
Neville knows what he’s talking about. He probably said what he said
because Danny’s a Manchester United boy, he grew up there,” he is quoted
as saying by The Independent. “It’s a bit like Arsenal letting me go
for £16m. It probably won’t happen.
“In today’s market £16m is nothing really. With the quality Danny’s got, we have a bargain.
“There are not many players that leave one top club for another in England, especially English players. It’s unheard of really.
“Danny can make the difference for Arsenal this season. He has great quality and will be good for us.”
Wilshere
is also determined to block out his critics, following accusations that
he has failed to progress as expected in recent years, with the
midfielder claiming that he only listens to coaches and managers that he
trusts.
“I
know the people who are going to help me in my career and who has an
influence on me – the boss [Arsene Wenger] and a few coaches who I
respect,” he added. “Everyone else can say what they want – I won’t
listen to them.
“I
think age is an easy excuse and I will never use it. You know, I’ve
been around for a while now, it’s six years since I made my debut. In a
normal career that would be 20 years, but football is a short career.
I’m feeling good, fully fit and raring to go.
“When
I was younger, I’d look at the criticism and when you have a bad game
it gets on top of you. But in football you play every three days so
there is always a time to put it right.”
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