Wilshere staying at Arsenal

Arsenal star Jack Wilshere has stated that he has no intention of leaving Arsenal in the near future and has called for critics to stop criticizing under fire manager Arsene Wenger.

After the departure of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri, Wilshere has been widely tipped to become the Gunners' next breakthrough star and he has distanced himself from any sort of transfer speculation.

The Englishman, who signed a new five year deal in November, told the Evening Standard, "No disrespect to Manchester City but Arsenal is the perfect home for me right now.

"Some players have got their price but, to be honest, that's not the way I look at the game.

"All I think about is playing at the highest level and in the top competitions so I can measure myself against the best in the world.

"I really am happy at Arsenal at the minute. Obviously, I want to win things and I want to do it with Arsenal."

With a dismal start to the season adding to the fact that Robin van Persie, Theo Walcott, Alex Song and Andrei Arshavin all have less than two years left on their contract, manager Arsene Wenger has come under intense scrutiny from critics all over the world.

However, Wilshere believes that this time the media are taking their criticism too far.

Wilshere said, "We do get a harder time from the critics than most teams but we haven't won anything for six years and that's not good enough for Arsenal.

"It is harsh, though, especially on the boss. He has been there for 15 years and been great for Arsenal. The criticism Arsene gets is just a joke."

He added, "We started a bit slowly but we still feel we can finish in the top four."