Arsene Wenger attempted to rubbish rumours linking Jack Wilshere with the outgoing champions last month, but Manuel Pellegrini apparently does not seem to compromise his attempts to sign the English international as he tops his wish-list this summer.

In the wake of the stalemate at Emirates Stadium last weekend, Mirror reported that Manchester City are in contention to launch an audacious bid of £30million for the midfielder, having lost out on their prime target Jordan Henderson, who recently committed his future to Liverpool.

Manchester City, despite winning the Premier League title only the previous season, have braced themselves for an overhaul of their jaded squad as home-grown players are deemed priority.

With Frank Lampard and James Milner likely to call time on their Manchester City career, Jack Wilshere is someone, who not only adds to the home-grown quota, but brings their average age down, which currently shoots past twenty nine.

His current contract with the north London outfit runs for three more seasons and accordingly, Manchester City may have to shell out £30 million for his services.

Nonetheless, Arsenal could further up the transfer value given the height of their desperation to land a quality home-grown player.

Despite Jack Wilshere pledging his future to the Gunners time and again, the 23-year-old midfielder may want to ply his trade with the Citizens given the fact that his career is heading nowhere with the midfield options that Arsene Wenger has at his disposal.

The Manchester based club, despite their notorious myth of squandering talents by benching them, will certainly make him a first-team regular given his massive prowess.