Arsenal Balls: Jack Wilshere’s is Eddie Howe’s route to The Emirates
Do you know why AFC Bournemouth went for Arsenal star Jack Wilshere? The Daily Mirror’s John Cross knows. He says:
Eddie Howe will spend the next 12 months taking his own managerial audition.
For the intelligent, erudite and affable Eddie Howe, who helped AFC Bournemouth blend Russian cash and talent to reach the Premier League, the season ahead is all about passing a test to be the next Arsenal boss. This is why he recruited Jack Wilshere, a player so vital to Arsenal they let him leave the club on loan.
Cross adds:
Arsenal will begin casting their eye around over the course of the season to make sure they have all bases covered should Wenger go next summer, and there are few better managerial prospects than Howe.
‘Should’ Wenger go? This is the John Cross who lent his name to the scoop: “Arsene sets the date”.
He’s going on June 30 2017 – two months before Howe’s ‘audition’ ends.
None of this balls is to say Howe will not be considered for an Arenal job should the opportunity arise. But it assumes he wants it and sees Wilshere as a route to achieving his goal. It assumes Howe sees no future for himself at Bournemouth.
Cross adds: “If he can handle his audition this season and help guide Wilshere back to the top, then don’t bet against Howe ending up there himself.”
Arsenal haven’t been at “the top” for years. Wilshere has never won the Premie League title. Last season Arsenal were topped by Leicester City – and none of their top names fancied joining the Gunners.
Posted: 2nd, September 2016 | In: Arsenal, Back pages, Sports Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
