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title: "Wenger sets a date for Wilshere contract talks"
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# Wenger sets a date for Wilshere contract talks

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has confirmed that contract talks with Jack Wilshere are set to take place in the New Year after the Englishman again put in another fine display for the Gunners, the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5219471/Arsenal-boss-Wenger-insists-Wilshere-talks-iminent.html)report.

Wilshere, 25, is again enjoying a spell in Wenger’s starting line-up and proved his worth with his fine assist for Alexis Sanchez in the 3-2 win over Crystal Palace on Thursday evening.

Along with Sanchez and Mesut Ozil, Wilshere’s current deal is up at the end of the season, however, the England international is hopeful of securing a new deal to keep him at the Emirates.

![Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/899362478.jpg)

The midfielder has now started and completed the past four Premier League games for the Gunners, all four in which Arsenal haven’t lost, as he looks to make Gareth Southgate’s World Cup squad.

When Wenger was again questioned over the future of Wilshere and proposed contract talks, the Arsenal boss said:

> We need to sit down with him. Beginning of January, it’s planned. There is no delay. I said we would sort out his situation in December, end of December. I told him we want to meet and sit down with him to talk about the future. That’s what I did.