There’s a lot of unrest at West Ham United at the moment.
Understandably, there’s a lot of unhappiness around the club after an unsuccessful 2019/20 season where they narrowly avoided relegation, and that misery has been compounded by the backlash that came from selling Grady Diangana to West Brom, including a jab from club captain Mark Noble.
It looks as though there may soon be another big-name departure at the London Stadium, as reports are have been stating that the Clarets are looking to terminate Jack Wilshere’s £100k a week contract, a year before it is due to expire.
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You can understand why the Hammers want to be rid of Wilshere, £5.2m a year for a player who has played just 16 league games in the last two seasons just doesn’t represent value for money, but with just one year of his deal left to run, surely the ex-Arsenal man is worth one final roll of the dice?
The Hammers are seemingly at their lowest ebb since they were promoted back to the top-flight in 2012, with the club in turmoil and the club captain hitting out at the owners, and the only way to get everyone back on side is to show up on the pitch, and a fit Wilshere has the potential to be up there with the best midfielders in the country when he’s on form.
Of course, getting him fit is easier said than done, but if he was to join one of West Ham’s rivals and return to his best form while playing consistent minutes, this could end up being a move West Ham regret for years to come.
The question is, what do they have to lose? Yes, £5.2m is a lot of money, but in footballing terms, it’s a drop in the ocean, especially when you consider this is a club that spent £45m on Sebastien Haller last summer.
West Ham will find it hard to get a better player than Wilshere for that type of money, and if it doesn’t work out, they can let him go with minimal fuss and no compensation next summer when his contract expires.
