Jack Wilshere does not look likely to see out the remaining 12 months of his contract, after spending another injury-plaged season on loan at Bournemouth.
Arsene Wenger is not counting on the midfielder and the club wants to make some money out of him rather than let him go freely next year.
The Gunners are listening to offers, having received a £6 million bid from Sampdoria. The playmaker wants to consider his options before making a decision, but his time at the Emirates is inevitably coming to an end.