Arsenal’s brightest prospect and planetpmc favourite Jack Wilshere has committed his future to the club after signing a new "long-term" contract. The 18-year-old, who has established himself in the first team this season, has been with the club since the age of nine and made his England debut against Hungary in August. He became Arsenal's youngest ever league player in September 2008, and the youngest player to represent them in Europe aged 16 and 329 days in November of the same year.
Jack Wilshere with Marouane Chamakh, one of his ‘quality team-mates’
The exact length of the deal has not been revealed, but the manager, Arsène Wenger, said: "It's such great news that Jack has committed his long-term future to the club. Jack is a fantastic footballer with a huge amount of potential, and we have all seen with his performances so far that he is a very gifted player, who could be an extremely influential player at the top level of the game. At still only 18 years of age, there is still so much more to come from him and we're all excited by the fact that Jack Wilshere will be an Arsenal player for years to come."
Wilshere added: "I've got a long way to go before I can become the player I dream of becoming and I'm sure I'll keep making the odd mistake, but it is a massive help for me having a special manager like Arsène Wenger and so many quality team-mates and the unbelievable Arsenal fans around me. I believe there is a lot more to come from me."
