Arsenal fans share intriguing Jack Wilshere prediction after his move to Norwich City is confirmed

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For the second time in his career, Jack Wilshere is leaving Arsenal.

Jack Wilshere has a long-standing association with Arsenal, having first joined the club’s Hale End academy as a nine-year-old. 

The former midfielder came up through the academy system in North London, and made a huge impact at first team level at a very early age, having been afforded his senior debut by then-manager Arsene Wenger in 2008 when he was just 16-years-old.

He quickly established himself as a regular at first team level, and won the hearts of the Emirates Stadium faithful rapidly.

As a player, he remained with the Gunners until the summer of 2018, making almost 200 first team appearances for the club, across all competitions.

Unfortunately, persistent injuries disrupted his career, and he retired at the age of 30 in 2022. Swiftly after hanging up his boots, Mikel Arteta welcomed Wilshere back to the Emirates Stadium.

The 32-year-old returned to the Hale End academy to take charge of the Arsenal under-18s side.

Wilshere enjoys a close relationship with Arteta, and the pair were once teammates at Arsenal. However, the for good of his career, he is now waving goodbye to the Emirates Stadium once again.

Wilshere has agreed to join Norwich City, where he will join the first team coaching setup, as confirmed by the official Arsenal website.

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Arsenal fans say farewell to Jack Wilshere

Many Arsenal supporters on X have said their goodbyes to Wilshere, though a fair few suspect that this is only farewell for now. 

One said: “Best of luck, Jack! You’ll be back one day.”

Another added: “We’re going to miss him. Great opportunity for him tho.”

One claimed: “He’ll be back one day.”

Another suggested: “He is climbing the ranks and needs to go elsewhere to build that experience, but hopefully one day he comes back to Arsenal as a first tram coach or assistant manager (or manager?).”

Will Jack Wilshere return to Arsenal?

Wilshere enjoyed his Arsenal coaching role, and the club will always hold a special place in his heart.

For that reason, in the case of the 34-cap former England international, it would seem that there is a strong likelihood that he will return to the club one day.

However, before that becomes a possibility, he is will need to impress at Norwich.