Arsenal are drawing up new contract plans for Jack Wilshere.
TheSunday Mirror says talks are planned for early in January between the club and Wilshere's representatives, and it is hoped a new contract can be agreed by the end of the season.
It will tie the England star to Arsenal until 2020 and put him among the club's top earners with wages of around £150,000 a week.
There will be significant bonuses in the deal which could bolster his salary even further.
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