PREMIER - Jack Wilshere reveals transfer talks with Steve Bruce

15.10.2021 14:20 of A.R. TransferMarketWeb   see readings
PREMIER - Jack Wilshere reveals transfer talks with Steve Bruce
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Former Arsenal midfielder and current free agent Jack Wilshere has revealed Steve Bruce tried to sign him when he was the manager of Aston Villa.

Wilshere has defended Bruce for the criticism he has faced in the Newcastle hot seat, claiming the ex- Villa boss 'knows his football' and is a 'football man'.

Bruce’s position as Newcastle manager appears to be hanging by a thread with conflicting reports on whether he will be in charge of the team against Tottenham on Sunday for his 1,000th game in management.

The purchase of the club by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund reportedly makes Newcastle the richest football club in the world, but Bruce is not seen as the man to begin the new era.

“It’s harsh,” Wilshere told talkSPORT. “I’ve never worked with him, I’ve played with players who have played for him and have nothing but good things to say about him.