Beckham, Gerrard, Cole, Lampard, Rooney… Wilshere?



Several of England’s best players from recent times have spent some of the winter years of their careers in Major League Soccer. It has provided a change of scene and a chance to play at a slower pace in a developing league before hanging up their boots. So for Jack Wilshere, could it be the perfect destination to resurrect his ailing career and escape the limelight he has had to live his life in since he was a teenager?



Sources have told The Athletic that a switch to the USA appeals to the West Ham United midfielder, whose contract expires at the end of the 2020-21 season, as his next move.



The anonymity, lack of scrutiny, slower pace of football and appeal of being a club’s marquee signing is one of the reasons why those close to Wilshere believe a move to MLS would make sense. Beckham, Cole, Gerrard, Rooney and Lampard all speak highly of their time in America.



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