Jack Wilshere will be facing competition for his Arsenal future from a new generation of midfielders next season, with Granit Xhaka now the main transfer target and Gedion Zelalem to be given a first-team chance this summer.

Francis Coquelin and Mohamed Elneny are also currently establishing themselves at the top of a central midfield pecking order at Arsenal that includes Santi Cazorla and Aaron Ramsey but will be further overhauled this year with the departures of Mikel Arteta, Mathieu Flamini and Tomas Rosicky.