- Wilshere took up a coaching role with Arsenal Under 18s shortly after his retirement
- The former Gunners star led the youngsters to the FA Youth Cup final in 2023
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Jack Wilshere will become first-team coach at Championship team Norwich City, according to a report.
The former Arsenal star has held the position of Gunners Under 18s manager since 2022, shortly after retiring at the age of 30.
Wilshere, who came through the Arsenal academy before making 197 appearances for the club, led the youngsters to the FA Youth Cup final in his first season.
According to The AthleticsHe is in advanced talks to replace Narcis Pelach at the Canaries after the Spaniard was appointed Stoke City head coach last month.
The outlet claims that Norwich are ‘increasingly confident’ that the 32-year-old will join the squad, although this may not be ready in time for their visit to the Bet365 Stadium on Saturday.
Jack Wilshere is reportedly in advanced talks to join Norwich City as part of their backroom staff
The former Arsenal star is set to effectively replace Narcis Pelach, who took over as Stoke City boss last month
Norwich currently sit seventh in the Championship and recorded a resounding 4-0 win over Hull City in their last outing
The move would reunite Wilshere with Ben Knapper, Norwich’s sporting director who worked as Arsenal’s loan manager until October 2023.
Wilshere previously held talks with MLS side Colorado Rapids last October about becoming their manager, but decided to stay in north London.
He would join a side that currently sit seventh in the Championship after nine games, having won four, drawn three and lost two of those games. The Canaries are managed by Johannes Hoff Thorup, who replaced David Wagner in the summer.
Wagner parted ways with the side following their Championship play-off semi-final defeat to Leeds.
Wilshere told Mail Sport in August: ‘I’d like to challenge myself and try to get as high as I can in the first team.
Wilshere led Arsenal’s U18s to the 2023 FA Youth Cup final, where they were soundly beaten by West Ham
“I have similar dreams when it comes to what I want to do as a coach (for my playing career). I have a supportive family who could possibly go anywhere I wanted to go.
“But I’m also humble enough to know that I need to get an education, and I have so many areas of self-development that I need to get better before that happens.
“But that’s the dream, and I was successful with the first goal, so hopefully I have the same mentality, the same motivation to be as successful as I was as a player.”