Jack Wilshere claims Arsenal would not sell him to a major rival for €20 million (£16m), after the Gunners signed Danny Welbeck from Manchester United.
Louis van Gaal claimed on Thursday that Welbeck was allowed to leave Old Trafford because he did not prove his worth alongside the likes of Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney, with the Gunners snapping up the England international on transfer deadline day.
Former United defender Gary Neville subsequently criticised United’s decision to sell the star – who scored a brace against Switzerland in the Three Lions’ opening Euro 2016 qualifier – and Wilshere does not believe the Gunners would let him leave so easily.
“Gary Neville knows what he’s talking about. He probably said what he said because Danny’s a Manchester United boy, he grew up there,” he is quoted as saying by The Independent. “It’s a bit like Arsenal letting me go for £16m. It probably won’t happen.
“In today’s market £16m is nothing really. With the quality Danny’s got, we have a bargain.
“There are not many players that leave one top club for another in England, especially English players. It’s unheard of really.
“Danny can make the difference for Arsenal this season. He has great quality and will be good for us.”
Wilshere is also determined to block out his critics, following accusations that he has failed to progress as expected in recent years, with the midfielder claiming that he only listens to coaches and managers that he trusts.
“I know the people who are going to help me in my career and who has an influence on me – the boss [Arsene Wenger] and a few coaches who I respect,” he added. “Everyone else can say what they want – I won’t listen to them.
“I think age is an easy excuse and I will never use it. You know, I’ve been around for a while now, it’s six years since I made my debut. In a normal career that would be 20 years, but football is a short career. I’m feeling good, fully fit and raring to go.
“When I was younger, I’d look at the criticism and when you have a bad game it gets on top of you. But in football you play every three days so there is always a time to put it right.
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