Wilshere confirms Arsenal exit despite agreeing to new contract

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The long-serving midfielder is to become a free agent following talks with Unai Emery, with a 17-year association with the Gunners brought to a close

Jack Wilshere has announced that he will leave Arsenalafter 17 years despite having agreed to sign a new contract on reduced terms.

The 26-year-old’s future at Emirates Stadium had been the subject of much conjecture throughout the 2017-18 campaign.

Arsene Wenger regularly expressed a belief that a product of the club’s academy system would commit to fresh terms, with plenty of talks held in north London.