Arsenal midfielder
Jack Wilshere reaffirmed his
commitment to the club by stating his "promise" to stay at the
Emirates Stadium for the remainder of his
career.
Wilshere, currently sidelined after picking up a stress fracture
in his right ankle during the summer, has stepped up his recovery
process as he aims for a return to action toward the end of the
year. He said his long-term aim, though, is to work alongside the
Gunners' other young players to "create something special" into the
future.
When asked if he plans to stay with Arsenal for the rest of his
playing days, he said: "I promise that. I've been at the club since
I was nine and learned to love it. From the [Patrick] Vieira days,
to [Dennis] Bergkamp, [Cesc] Fabregas, I've watched them come
through and move on. There's a crop of new players, [Aaron] Ramsey,
myself,
Kieran Gibbs. Hopefully we can really create something
special. I love the club and I want to be part of its future."
Wilshere went under the knife six weeks ago to correct his ankle
problem. After the initial frustration, Wilshere, who is yet to
make an appearance for Arsenal this season, is on track in his
rehabilitation after undergoing a routine check-up on his injury on
Tuesday.
"As I said had 6 week X-ray earlier and all going well," he
wrote on his Twitter page. "I can start to work a bit
harder now."
The midfielder also praised his team-mates' recent performances
in his absence. Wilshere believes the current crop of players have
turned the corner after a difficult start to the campaign, and says
he has seen glimpses of a return to the club's glory days.
"We seem to get better and better every week," he told iFilm
London. "We had a bad start to the season and everyone knows
that. I'm not going to lie and say we did well.
"The boys had to play together, they're new players some of
them. We seem to be getting better and better every week. [Against
West Brom] was probably one of our best performances. We passed it
around like the old Arsenal and we seem to be back to winning
ways."