Wilshere joined West Ham from Arsenal in the summer on a free transfer, after his deal at The Emirates ran out.
The holding midfielder joined Arsenal as a nine-year-old, before rising through the ranks to the first team.
He made his first team debut aged 16, and looked all set to lead the side going forward, until injuries plagued his career.
His relationship with Wenger was well publicised, and now it has been revealed that the Frenchman’s departure from the club after 22 years played a big part in Wilshere leaving.
“If Arsene had stayed I would have stayed, because of the influence he had in my career and the trust he had in me,” he told The Islington Gazette.
“He gave me the armband and respected me a lot.
“So, I had pretty much agreed to stay. And then he left and that changed things.
“Arsene had said to me previously ‘stay and fight your way back into the team’
“Because I knew Arsene and knew he had trust in me, I knew I could do that and fight my way into the team.
“I knew that if I got myself fit and was training well that Arsene would put me in – and he did.
“But things were changing at the club and they were going into a new era and maybe it was time for me to leave as well.”
Wilshere has made four appearances for West Ham so far this season, making his debut in the 4-0 drubbing by Liverpool.
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