Jack Wilshere to wear Dennis Bergkamp's No.10 shirt on Arsene Wenger's suggestion

Jack Wilshere to wear No.10 shirt for Arsenal this season

Jack Wilshere has revealed that Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has insisted he wear the No. 10 shirt which was worn by Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp between 1995-06.

In an interview with Zapsportz he said: “I think I’d been out for more than 14 months then and the boss came to me and said ‘I want you to have the number 10 shirt, I still believe in you’.

“That was a huge boost for me as my number 10 idol is Dennis Bergkamp, for me he is the best player of all time. And definitely the best Arsenal player of all time.”

Wilshere is close to boss Wenger, who nurtured his career since he broke into the first team as a 16-year-old. He made it clear that for all his loyalty to the Gunners, his future might take a different direction if the Frenchman leaves.

He spoke about Wenger saying: “I want to win things with Arsenal and I want to be there in the future, but if the boss leaves then things could change.

“Arsenal are always in my heart and by signing a deal for the next five years shows my commitment to them and their commitment to me so at the moment everything is good.

“Arsene Wenger has been there for so many years and he’s always delivered trophies.

“OK we’ve had a little dip in the last five or six years, but he’s a great manager and people who question his ability are ridiculous.

“He’s qualified for the Champions’ League for 16 years so I think he’s the right man for the job.”