According to reports in The Mirror, Everton have been joined by newly-promoted Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers in the race to sign Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere, rated at £16.2m by Transfermarkt, this summer.

What's the word, then?

Jack Wilshere in action for Arsenal

Well, The Mirror says that the Merseyside outfit have already made a huge offer to bring the England international to Goodison Park – a move that 61% of their fans on Twitter backed last month – although they could face competition for his signature from Wolves, with Liverpool and Manchester City also watching developments.

The Mirror says that it is increasingly likely that the 26-year-old will leave the Gunners this summer because of a stand-off between the two parties over a new contract.

The report adds that Wilshere has been handed a take-it-or-leave-it offer of £90,000-a-week wages – not including extra incentive clauses – which is less than the £110,000-a-week deal he is currently on.

How has Wilshere done this season?

The England international looked certain to be on his way out of Arsenal this summer having initially struggled to get in their Premier League squad at the start of the campaign following his return from a loan spell at Bournemouth, but his fortunes have changed in recent months.

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Since making his first top flight appearance of the season on October 22, the 26-year-old has only failed to get on the pitch on six occasions, and has shown glimpses of the form he is capable of when he isn't suffering from injury issues.

Should Everton be worried by Wolves' interest?

It's difficult to say.

While the Toffees will know that they should be able to offer a more lucrative financial offer than the newly-promoted club, Wilshere showed that he isn't afraid to go out and play for a smaller club having joined Bournemouth on loan previously.

The 26-year-old could see a move to Wolves as a fresh and interesting challenge given the ambition they appear to have, but Everton have that same ambition and want to challenge the top six clubs on a consistent basis.

All in all, Wilshere would probably prefer to join a more established top flight club like Everton than Wolves, but it could be the offers from abroad from the likes of Juventus and AC Milan that the Merseyside outfit should perhaps be more concerned about.