Jack Wilshere’s Italy transfer OFF despite training with Como due to non-EU passport leaving ex-Arsenal ace in limbo

JACK WILSHERE'S proposed move to Italian side Como appears to be off as he hasn't got an EU passport.

The 29-year-old's been training with the Serie B side and a permanent switch seemed to be imminent.

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But now the ex-Arsenal midfielder's hopes of securing a new team has hit the skids due to his passport issues.

Como confirmed Wilshere's eligibility problems on their Twitter account during today's deadline day drama, reported the

Their tweet read: "Jack Wilshere is training with Como 1907 by Jack Gattuso in these hours.

"But he cannot be registered in #SerieBKT because of the non-EU passport."

Wilshere's passport dilemma was initially revealed by Sky Italia yesterday who said Como won't be able to register him as he's a non-EU player.

However, he knows people at Como and that has led to him training with the Serie B outfit.

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Wilshere would've been the second Englishman to join Como if he managed to seal the deal.

Ex-Derby County striker Lewis Walker currently plys his trade with the Serie B side after joining them in 2020.

And Wilshere will unfortunately miss out on spending his days at the stunning Lake Como where George Clooney owns a pad.

It's been a rollercoaster week for Wilshere who admitted that he's thought about quitting football because he couldn't find a club willing to take him on.

Wilshere reached breaking point when his nine-year-old son Archie asked himif he isn't good enough to play for anyone.

Upon hearing Wilshere's tragic twist of fate, Wigan chairman Talal Al Hammad offered the ex-West Ham man a lifeline.

Hammad has tweeted Wilshere saying he is 'most welcome' to turn out for the League One side.

But Wilshere seems set on going abroad to resurrect his career, as he revealed to The Athletic.

He said: "I’ve said before that I’m open to going abroad. In fact, I probably want to go abroad.

"I want to try something different. I think it’ll be good for me, for my life, for my family."

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