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Cesc Fabregas says his former Arsenal teammate Jack Wilshere was one of the few British players who could have been successful at Real Madrid or Barcelona.
Former England international Wilshere is currently without a club after being mutually released by West Ham this summer, nine years after he burst onto the scene alongside Fabregas in a memorable man of the match performance for Arsenal against a team. from Barcelona that boasts Lionel. Messi, Andrés Iniesta and Xavi.
Fabregas, now at Ligue 1 Monaco, believes Wilshere would have become an English soccer legend had it not been for persistent injuries.
“Jack was such a good talent, one of the most talented players I have ever played with,” Fabregas told the Daily mail.
Wilshere had a man of the match performance when Arsenal beat Barcelona 2-1 in the Champions League at the Emirates in 2011.
“He was only 16 when he first came to train with us and I was like ‘wow, this guy is good, strong, smart.’ It’s a great shame what happened to him, I’m sorry because he could have been a true legend. English game.
“We always talked about how British players would adapt to teams in Europe. I always believed that Jack was one of the few Brits who could have succeeded at Real Madrid or Barcelona.
“Same with Aaron Ramsey and Gareth Bale. These guys are so talented, without injuries they could have done so much more.”
Wilshere: I couldn’t join Tottenham
Jack Wilshere was a recent guest on the Super 6 Podcast, joining hosts Laura Woods and Adebayo Akinfenwa to discuss the future of his career, Barcelona, and much more.
Jack Wilshere is looking for a new club but says he would never join Arsenal’s archrival Tottenham
The midfielder is currently a free agent after his departure from West Ham by mutual consent. The former England international has made 182 Premier League appearances in his career, scoring an impressive 87 victories in that span.
With that said, Wilshere is now on the hunt for a new club, and after having passed through the Arsenal academy, Woods and Akinfenwa asked him if he could, if he gets close, join Spurs.
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