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15th February 2017
02:36pm GMT

The Barcelona legend played alongside Guardiola and was the brain of his all-conquering team between 2008 and 2012. Xavi has said that his former coach is a big fan of Wilshere, currently on-loan from Arsenal at Bournemouth.
"I know Pep has always had a lot of respect for Wilshere – he impressed so many of the Barcelona team when we played Arsenal in 2011," Xavi told Fox Latin America.
"He impressed me a lot that night, I know he also did Pep and it will be a player that he would have been following ever since. "We have talked about him, it was not a performance you forget easily. "Technically he is the sort of player that Pep loves – his only problem has been injuries – and if it wasn’t for the issues he has had with injuries I am sure he would be one of the best midfield players in the world. "At the moment he seems to be doing well with his fitness – and if there is a chance to sign him in the summer – I am sure Pep will give it real consideration."
Wilshire impressed in the game Xavi referenced from 2011, when Arsenal beat Barcelona 2-1 at the Emirates in the last-16 of the Champions League.
However, he has been plagued by injuries in recent years, and went on-loan to Bournemouth in an attempt to play regularly.
The 25-year-old has been solid, but not spectacular, in his 20 appearances for the Cherries, and limped-out of Bournemouth's 2-0 loss to City with an ankle injury earlier this week.
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