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'F*** it, I'm going to Arsenal!': Jack Wilshere says he initially didn't want to join the Gunners, and that his dad had to finish work early to take him to training three times a week

Jack Wilshere spent 17 years at Arsenal, but the midfielder has revealed he was reluctant to join the club when he was offered a spot at just nine-years-old.

He was playing in the park with his friend when he made the snap decision to go for it, and the rest, as he says, is history.

Speaking on the Lockdown Tactics podcast, Wilshere said: 'I was playing for Luton and we were playing against Barnet and the ref was actually scouting for Arsenal.

Jack Wilshere has revealed he didn't initially want to join Arsenal when he was given the option
He was playing in the park with his friend at nine years old when he finally made the decision

'He came up to my dad afterwards and told him he wanted me to come along.