Former Arsenal star Jack Wilshere admits it would be huge for the club to retain star striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The Gabon attacker is likely to sign a new long term contract with the club this summer.

Aubameyang, who scored the goals to win his team the FA Cup, only has a year left on his existing deal.

Wilshere told talkSPORT on Aubameyang: "It's massive for the club that they get him to stay. You can see what he brings.

"I was there when he signed and straight away from the first training session, you knew that he was world class. He scores goals with his left and right foot, he can beat a man.

"I was lucky enough to play with a few players like that, but he was one of the best. If I was in his shoes? Arsenal's a massive club. He's the captain, the fans love him, he's got the respect of the whole club.

"If I was him I'd stay, but it's easy for me to say that. Listen, as I said, it's important they keep him because he's their go-to man, he's their best player, he's their leader.

"When the team is down, everyone looks to him to do something and he's come up with the goods."