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Wilshere released from £100,000-a-week West Ham contract by mutual consent

West Ham have released Jack Wilshere after coming to terms with the injury-hit midfielder to end his £100,000-a-week contract early, allowing him to become a free agent.

The 28-year-old had less than a year left on his deal and West Ham agreed to pay up a significant portion of the money owed to release him.

The midfielder's time at the Hammers has been beset by three significant injuries, two of which needed surgery, and he has played just 19 times since joining the club from Arsenal in an £18 million ($23m) move back in 2018.

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It is unclear where Wilshere will move to next but he is currently fit and recently played in West Ham's 5-1 Carabao Cup win over Hull City in late September.