Former Arsenal Player to Take Over as Manager in MLS

By: Sandipan Ghosh Image credit: X

[{"selector":"#anim-b50e616a-3778-4f85-814a-5a54d8098ec0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-36.60216338810203%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] A former Arsenal and English star, who won the PFA Young Player of the Year and Arsenal Player of the Season awards in the same season, is on the radar of a United States MLS club as the next manager.

[{"selector":"#anim-b104f87c-ffe0-4a19-8100-ea008802c720 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-9.429086138425587%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1c0b9bfc-1b7f-48c2-95e9-3658b6334c11","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-13fb500c-5cb9-4be4-9e78-73331a885184","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -476.24793%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The 31-year-old Jack Wilshere had a great start in his career as the midfielder won the PFA Young Player of the Year and Arsenal Player of the Season awards for the 2010/11 season.

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