Wilshere excited about Higuain’s arrival

Jack Wilshere has admitted that he is excited about the possibility of Gonzalo Higuain joining Arsenal this summer.

The Real Madrid striker is believed to be close to moving to the Emirates and Wilshere has hailed the quality of the Argentine.

“I’ve never played against him but anyone who plays for Real Madrid and Argentina has to be quality,” the England international told ESPN.

When he was questioned about his comments last season, in which he stated that the Gunners finishing fourth was not acceptable, he said: “You look at the type of players like Higuain we’re trying to bring in and you’ve got to be encouraged.

“I think we need a few more, not to step right into the team but to add to the squad.

“We need our squad to be as deep as United’s and City’s. They can change their back four completely and still win.

“There’s no way United would have won the Premier League trophy with 18 players.”

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