Jack Wilshere near Luton Town manager appointment

Jack Wilshere is close to being appointed Luton Town manager, with talks at Kenilworth Road understood to be at an advanced stage to replace Matt Bloomfield, who was dismissed earlier this week. The 33 year old former Arsenal midfielder would take over a club that has suffered back-to-back relegations and has made a slow start to the 2025-26 League One season.

Wilshere retired from playing in 2022 and moved straight into coaching, taking charge of Arsenal's under-18s before joining Norwich City's first-team staff in October 2024. He served as Norwich interim manager for the final two games of the 2024-25 season, remaining unbeaten with a 0-0 draw against Middlesbrough and a 4-2 win over Cardiff City. He subsequently missed out on the permanent Norwich job and has been linked with several senior vacancies as he seeks his first permanent head-coach role at senior level. In an interview earlier this year he said, "My ambition is to be a head coach," and described himself as ready to step into senior management.

Luton moved swiftly after sacking Bloomfield following a 2-0 home defeat to local rivals Stevenage. The club appointed Alex Lawless as interim manager, who took charge in...