Jack Wilshere Reportedly 'Upset' with Arsene Wenger, Demanded Arsenal Loan Deal

Jack Wilshere is said to have "demanded" his deadline-day loan move to Bournemouth as he was "upset" with Gunners boss Arsene Wenger.

According to the Daily Star's David Woods, Wilshere sought to leave Arsenal after Wenger informed him he had "fallen down the pecking order" at the Emirates Stadium, and the midfielder is unhappy with the manager's treatment of him.

As a result, he "sees his long-term future as being away from the club he joined as a nine-year-old."

There were reportedly a number of Premier League and European clubs interested in the England international, including AC Milan, AS Roma, Sporting Lisbon and Benfica, but Bournemouth stole a march on their more illustrious rivals by paying the Gunners £2 million and committing to pay the entirety of his £100,000-per-week wages.

Further, Wilshere's relationship with Cherries striker Benik Afobe—who is the godfather of the England international's son—helped lure him to the Vitality Stadium.

Football writer Liam Canning believes Bournemouth have pulled off a real coup:

The Guardian's Amy Lawrence and the Times' Oliver Kay reflected on just how good he was in his youth:

Wilshere immediately stood out because of his exceptional technical ability and composure, which allowed him to glide through the midfield and pick out passes with ease.

While not a holding midfielder by trade, he also has a bite to his game and doesn't shirk his defensive duties.

The 24-year-old has been plagued by injuries throughout his career, though, severely restricting his time on the pitch with the Gunners. Here's a look at how little he's played:

The last time Wilshere completed 90 minutes in the Premier League was in September 2014, so Wenger would have been remiss not to add to his midfield options in Englishman's absence.

Indeed, after being out for so long and proving so unreliable, it shouldn't be a surprise he found himself behind Granit Xhaka, Aaron Ramsey, Santi Cazorla, Mohamed Elneny and Francis Coquelin in Wenger's plans.

His loan at Bournemouth will give him the chance to regain his form and prove he can stay fit for the duration of a campaign.

If he can, not only would the Cherries have a much better chance of staying up, but he could pave his way back into Wenger's thoughts—the Frenchman would surely not have stood by him as long as he has if he never planned to use him.