#5 Jack Wilshere
At the age of 19, Wilshere was billed as the one who would inherit the legacy of great English central midfielders and succeed the legendary duo of Lampard and Gerrard. The peak of this acclaim arrived following a performance at home versus Barcelona in the Champions League in 2010, in which he would go toe to toe with Xavi.
His performance that night was so tremendous that the legendary Spaniard sings his praises to this day.
However, injuries have ground Jack Wilshere’s game into dust and, today, he is no longer as good as he was at 19. This coupled with an influx of midfielders at Arsenal in recent years has ensured that it is going to be nearly impossible for him to force his way into the eleven.
Still only 24 years of age, it is not too late for the once precocious Englishman, to resurrect the player he was five years ago. Arsenal appear to be ready to loan him out for a year and there will certainly be no shortage of takers in the Premier League.