his contract with Auxerre has expired.
Additional funds of more than £75million are understood to be available for manager Arsene Wenger as he aims to pull together a squad capable of mounting a long overdue sustained assault on the championship.
Rooney asked to leave Manchester United at the end of last season but it remains to be seen how the situation will develop with the arrival of new manager David Moyes, his former boss at Everton.
Wilshere, though, would welcome his fellow England international into the Emirates Stadium dressing room.
Speaking in a question and answer session with www.espnfc.com, Wilshere said: ‘‘If it happens, it would be amazing. He (Rooney) is the type of player who can win you trophies – and just to see his name on the team sheet brings fear to the opposition. We could do with a little more of that.’’ — Mailonline.



