Every Arsenal fan remembers that night in 2011 against the peak of Pep Guardiola's Barcelona, when their Emirates home of five years burst alive for the very first time: that Andrey Arshavin winner and that Gunners academy product who stole the show amid a cacophony of noise.
Jack Wilshere was man-of-the-match in the Champions League last-16 first leg nine years ago, oozing composure alongside Cesc Fabregas, Alex Song and Samir Nasri in midfield. Now meant to be in his prime at 28, Wilshere is unattached – and unwanted.
'Jack was such a good talent, one of the most talented players I've ever played with,' Fabregas, from his home at Monaco, tells Sportsmail.