Arsene Wenger says convincing Jack Wilshere to extend his Arsenal contract is a matter of getting the finances right for both parties.

Wilshere’s deal expires at the end of the season but, in contrast to team-mates Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil, he has made clear his desire to remain at the club.

However despite both Wenger and Wilshere being keen to extend the midfielder’s 16-year spell at the Gunners there has been no progress on talks that the Arsenal manager had been promising would take place throughout the past year.

Wenger admitted he still has not spoken to the 25-year-old but insists that, if the price is right, Wilshere will stay.

“I will sit down with him, yes,” Wenger said. “I believe that, if we can meet a point of agreement financially, he will want to stay.”

Speaking to Standard Sport last month Wilshere insisted he wanted to stay, though the likes of West Ham stand ready to steal him away should he fail to reach an agreement with Arsenal.

“I’ve been here 10 years, I love this club and feel like I have a special relationship with the fans,” Wilshere told Standard Sport. “Of course I want to stay.”

Juventus have upped the stakes in an effort to persuade Liverpool to sell Emre Can to them next month by offering Marko Pjaca in part exchange.

The Old Lady want to send the Croatian winger to Anfield on loan, report Tuttosport.

The Germany international has refused to sign a new contract and can pen a pre-contract agreement with foreign clubs next month to join on a free transfer next summer.

Jurgen Klopp may still harbour hope of an extension for his compatriot, though failure to show signs of a compromise may push the Reds into negotiating to receive something, rather than losing the player for nothing.

Pjaca, who was a Manchester United target before joining Juve from Dinamo Zagreb, could prove to be a nice consolation.

Liverpool are fourth in the Premier League table with a slim, one-point advantage over Tottenham in the battle to finish inside the top four.

Aaron Ramsey may finish 2017 injured for Arsenal , but the Gunners star can celebrate owning the most expensive house in Wales over the last 12 months.

Ramsey even secured a massive £1.4m discount with the final price announced at £3.1m, down from the original market value of £4.5m.

The stunning five-bedroom mansion will surely sit alongside his FA Cup triumph with the Gunners as the highlight of 2017.

An avid golfer, Ramsey has a three-hole course to practice on, a tennis court and a five-star hotel standard outdoor pool with the luxury of a hot tub and sauna.

A midweek stay is not out of the question either, as Ramsey will be able to fly in for training at Arsenal’s Colney training ground in an hour due to the property’s helicopter pad.

With Wales’ failure to qualify for the World Cup in Russia next summer, Ramsey now has the perfect hideaway to recover.

Anthony Joshua dropped in on Prince Harry as the royal guest edited the Radio 4 Today programme.

The heavyweight champion wished him the best of luck with his temporary role and also congratulated him on everything this year, including his engagement to Meghan Markle.

And perhaps the royal is reassessing his options for best man as Joshua jokingly threw his hat in the ring ahead of the wedding next May

Former AC Milan, Manchester City and Chelsea striker George Weah has been elected president of Liberia.

Weah – the first African to win the Ballon D’Or and FIFA World Player of the Year – won comprehensively, clinching 12 of the 15 counties in the West African country.

His opponent Joseph Boakai, who has been vice-president for the last 12 years, only had two counties vote for him.

Jubilant Weah took to Twitter to confirm the victory.

The former Chelsea man is not known for his political nous but his clout as a footballing icon garners him significant support amongst the youth of Liberia, where 60% of the population is under the age of 30.

Weah topped the first round of voting in October but didn’t secure the 50% needed to win outright. The runoff was delayed twice after allegations of voting fraud and irregularities but Weah’s popularity won out in the end.

He will take over from Nobel Peace Prize winner Ellen Johnson Sirleaf who beat Weah in an election back in 2005. Weah’s lack of education was seen as the main reason for his loss.

The 51 year-old former striker was signed by Chelsea in 2000 on loan and had an immediate impact, scoring a header on his debut in a derby game against Tottenham.

He scored five goals in 14 matches for the club, starting the 2000 FA Cup final against Aston Villa as they beat the Midlanders 1-0.

He also played under Arsene Wenger at Monaco, calling him a “father figure” and attributing his considerable success to the Frenchman.

Moving to Europe in 1988 he went on to spend 14 remarkable years playing for Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan before short stints at Chelsea and Manchester City, finishing his European career in Marseille.

It was during his five years at the Rossoneri from 1995 to 2000 that he confirmed his reputation as one of the world’s most fearsome strikers, winning the Ballon d’Or in 1995 and FIFA World Player of the Year in 1996.

The Liberian powerhouse was known for his work-rate, instinctive ability and athletic attributes and was seen, along with Ronaldo and Romario , as a modern breed of striker who could finish and run with the ball effectively.

A highly decorated professional, he won African Footballer of the Year three times, the Serie A twice, Ligue 1 once and a smorgasbord of domestic cups in France and Italy.

Back in October, Arsenal boss Wenger mistakenly congratulated Weah on the presidential victory.

“I would like to congratulate one of my former players, who became president of Liberia,” the Frenchman said in his pre-Watford press conference on October 12.

“It is not often that you have a former player who becomes a president of a country.

“Well done George and I would say just for him to keep his enthusiasm and his desire to learn and to win.”