Jack Wilshere looks set for fresh contract talks in the New Year as Arsenal look to tie the English midfielder to the club for the foreseeable future the Mirror are reporting.

Wilshere who has risen up from the esteemed Arsenal academy has become a mainstay in the first team since breaking into the starting XI in 2010 and is currently enjoying the longest injury free spell in his career.

The 22 year old who has played in every position in the Arsenal midfield looks to be more at home in a deep lying playmaker position and manager Arsene Wenger has decided the time is right to tie him to a long term six year contract and make him the highest paid player at the club, with an eye watering salary of £150,000 per week.

Arsenal, who have been criticised for buying imported players for their youth team, see Wilshere as the man to launch the English revolution at Arsenal with players like Danny Welbeck and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlin also key to the British spine of a team.