Bournemouth midfielder and reported Rangers target Jack Wilshere has revealed that the Gers “didn’t want” him when asked about a prospective move to Ibrox – proving one journalist in particular incorrect.
Following the release from his contract late last year, Wilshere was heavily mentioned alongside Rangers with the midfielder even discussing the links on a Dubai radio station.
https://twitter.com/J1872___/status/1332822158704336900
Wilshere, 29, admitted then that a move to Rangers would interest him as he looked to up his fitness in the Middle East.
However, any prospective move would not materialise leaving egg on the faces of some journalists who’d claimed the Gers were in “advanced talks” with the former England international.
What’s more, Wilshere’s latest comments hammer home that some journalists out there are either at it with their transfer links or have woeful information relayed to them.
Nicolo Schira, a dubious source at the best of times, kickstarted much of the momentum behind the Rangers move whilst other voices had claimed the Gers were interested.
Not least West Ham insider ExWHUEmployee, who claimed the Gers had “shown an interest”.
https://twitter.com/ExWHUemployee/status/1313211618931683329
This is either genuinely poor information or the spreading of misinformation by a journalist to raise his own profile.
There’s also the possibility that Rangers – such is the club’s name – have been used repeatedly to highlight the availability of the midfielder, who’d eventually sign a short-term deal with Championship Bournemouth.
According to Wilshere, the Ibrox club were never interested despite his repeated confirmation that he’d consider a move to Rangers under Steven Gerrard.
When asked by a Rangers fans about the prospective move to Ibrox on his official Instagram account, Wilshere simply said “they didn’t want me” [TBR].
Considering his injury history and the cost it would take in wages, Rangers fans really shouldn’t be surprised.
Rangers themselves have taken a proactive approach with transfer stories which are fundamentally not true, batting back a trio of tall tales in the January window.
