Arsenal transfer news: Jack Wilshere nearing Bournemouth loan after Roma talks break down

Wilshere is set to leave Arsenal for the remainder of the season after 23 offers were made for the midfielder

Jack Wilshere trains alongside Theo Walcott during Arsenal's tour of the United States (Getty)

Jack Wilshere’s representatives have travelled to Bournemouth to secure his season-long loan from Arsenal after talks with Roma broke down.

Despite Arsenal allowing goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny to move to Roma on loan for the second consecutive season, the relationship between the two clubs has grown strained after the Serie A side refused to enter talks over a transfer for centre-back Kostas Manolas.

It meant that Arsenal were reluctant to enter talks with Roma, and it will come as no surprise that talks between Wilshere and Roma have finished unsuccessfully. With Crystal Palace also thought to be out of the running for the England international, Bournemouth have emerged as the new favourites to sign him for the season ahead.

The midfielder’s agent has now travelled down to the south coast to finalise a move away from Arsenal in order to secure more first team opportunities as he continues to recover from the broken leg that kept him out of the majority of the 2015/16 season.

After holding talks with both Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe and Palace boss Alan Pardew on Tuesday night, Wilshere is believed to have been impressed with Howe’s interest in him, and the 24-year-old is expected to complete a move to the Premier League side before the 23:00 transfer deadline.

AC Milan have also expressed a late interest in Wilshere, with the prospect of him moving to Italy not completely out of the question. But Bournemouth are growing increasingly confident that they have won the race for Wilshere – a remarkable feat given that Arsenal have now received 23 offers for the midfielder.