Those Rangers links to former Arsenal and West Ham midfielder Jack Wilshere haven’t gone away and some excited Ibrox fans got carried away with themselves after a photo emerged online.
Wilshere, 28, remains without a club following his release from his contract at West Ham with his associates telling the Press Association he’d consider a move to Ibrox after much fan talk online.
Wilshere is on the hunt for a new club after being released from West Ham United with some Rangers fans thinking he could end up at Ibrox. (Photo by West Ham United FC/West Ham United FC via Getty Images)
There has never been anything concrete with regards Wilshere – dubious journalist Nicola Schira claiming the two were in negotiations aside – but it hasn’t stopped the chatter.
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Now, after a photo emerged online of a faceless individual appearing to be shown around Ibrox Stadium, it got a few fans wondering on Twitter.
Is wilshere in Glasgow?? Looks like him and his mrs pic.twitter.com/tb9PJLfJMf
— 🅱️iff__AMcL🇬🇧 (@AmclRfc) November 17, 2020
Jack Wilshere at Ibrox 🤔🤔🤔
— 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 (@RangersSpares__) November 17, 2020
Lots of rumours about Jack Wilshire circulating this eve. If we did sign him could it be a ‘pay as you play’ contract? Would you like to see him in a Rangers shirt? What do we all reckon? Who would lose a place to accommodate him?🤔🔴⚪️🔵
— The Ibrox Channel (@TheIbroxChannel) November 17, 2020
So @JackWilshere is at Ibrox..
Should we sign him??
🔴⚪🔵— Jack🏴🇬🇧WATP (@RTID1690) November 18, 2020
If fresh rumours of Jack Wilshere to Rangers are true then I’m on board, if the finances are right. We might not ‘need’ another CM but a fit and firing Jack Wilshere would be the best midfielder in Scottish football and suits Steven Gerrard’s style of play. pic.twitter.com/TFVSNhxYQv
— Still staying at home every other Saturday (@CF3Loyal) November 17, 2020
Always liked that Jack Wilshere 👀🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/wI0H2MlQ5U
— Andy Govan (@andy_govan) November 17, 2020
Is that Wilshere at Ibrox?
— Matt 🙂 (@RFCMatt7) November 17, 2020
But as per usual with Twitter, people can get carried away pretty quickly with these sorts of things.
Making assumptions based on loose links, fan chatter and photographs of individuals at bad angles is a dangerous game and there will be more than a few Rangers fans red-faced this morning.
The image actually appears to show someone completely different in front of numerous media professionals for reasons why have not yet been clarified by the club.
Whilst images taken at the main entrance of Ibrox definitely confirm its not Jack Wilshere, it’s had plenty of fans scratching their head as to who it is.
Nope pic.twitter.com/SF3x845OSp
— Magnificent Bastard (@andyboi1873) November 17, 2020
Can confirm it’s definitely Wilshere 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/ISiKUCqVhX
— 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 (@RangersSpares__) November 17, 2020
So it's naw Jack Wilshere at Ibrox but who is it? A sponsor?. pic.twitter.com/EzRM13E7kt
— Gary (@GaryRFC_) November 17, 2020
All will no doubt become clear in due course but in the mean-time Jack Wilshere remains on the hunt for a club and there is no suggestion this will be Rangers.
With the move presenting a risk and Rangers well-stocked in midfield, is it time the fans moved on from the circus surrounding the player?