Jack Wilshere

“I want to be wanted by Arsenal. I've grown up at Arsenal. I'm a homegrown player, and as long as Arsenal want me, then I'm happy.”

“My perfect formation would be 4-3-3 with one holding and then the two going forward. I would be one of the ones going forward.”

“I went to Bournemouth and had a great time. The idea was just to prove to myself that I can still play at that level.”

“Paolo Di Canio was my all-time hero.”

“It's the same for any team... you have to keep your best players.”

“I've had a bond with West Ham since growing up as a kid, going to Upton Park, looking up to the players.”

“I'd say I was an attacking midfielder, and if you are going to be one of the best, you have to score goals and create them.”

“I prefer playing in a 4-3-3.”

“When you go to the training ground day after day, there's times when you don't want to do it, especially when you see all the boys go out to training.”

“Playing with people like Cesc Fabregas makes it easy for you. He will talk to you and talk you through games.”

“Being injured, coming back, playing a few games, trying to get your fitness back, getting injured again - you don't get a chance to prove what you can do.”

“Sometimes when people play for their country, I think there is that little bit of fear and pressure.”

“I haven't eaten junk food since I was 11, but I'm not teetotal: I have a drink maybe once a month.”

“Look at the best dribblers in the world, Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta, and the ball seems to stick to their foot, so I can work on that when I am dribbling.”

“As a player, if your attitude is questioned, it's horrible.”

“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.”

“Lionel Messi is on a different planet to anyone.”

“I'm always in contact with my manager at Arsenal, who has been a big part of my career, and I'll always talk to him.”

“I have had bad luck with injuries, but I can't keep saying I've been injured a lot.”

“I know the best way to recover and get the right amount of sleep.”