Jack Wilshere completed a surprise move to Danish club Aarhus on Sunday after months of looking for a new home.
The 30-year-old midfielder, who has been without a club since leaving AFC Bournemouth last summer, has been training with former side Arsenal as he looked to keep up his fitness levels.
Many were surprised by Wilshere moving to Denmark, a move that seemed almost completely random, but it turns out that former England manager and now Watford boss Roy Hodgson played a huge role in the transfer,
According to The Athletic, Hodgson put in a 'good word' for Wilshere, who he managed during his time in charge of the England national team.
Hodgson knows Aarhus assistant manager Dave Reddington from their four years together at Crystal Palace, and after some conversation, it made sense for Wilshere to play his football there.
According to the report, Wilshere was contacted by Reddington around two weeks ago about the move. The former Arsenal midfielder then flew out to Denmark on Sunday to complete the finer details ahead of the move, that was announced on the same day.
Speaking about his surprise move, Wilshere explained to talkSPORT how he is more than "ready" to get going once again and get his football career back on track.
The former Gunners star, who will wear the No.10 jersey at Aarhus, said: "I'm feeling good, I flew over here this morning [speaking on Sunday].
"We've been talking a few days and now I've seen the training ground and the stadium and it just felt right. I'm here and I'm ready.
"The main thing was how much they wanted me. To be wanted by a club, they were desperate to get me in, I met all the staff and they were all really positive. I haven't met the other players yet.
"The fact I'm coming here to play, I've been training with Arsenal for what feels like forever, and the training has been good, but nothing beats playing.
"To be honest, I did not know much about the club, I'm not going to lie and say that I've watched them loads. I did not know much about the league either, until I started to look into it.
"I did not know what to expect and I've been pleasantly surprised, especially by the training ground, it's got everything, it's a new building and the pitches are good. The facilities are very nice.
"They play a 4-3-3 and they've spoken in a lot of detail about the role they want from me. I can play in the six or in the eight.
"I spoke to a few coaches over the last few months who have seen me playing in completely different positions than I see myself playing in. I used to play in the 10 role but I don't think I can play there anymore, at my age, I'm looking to play a bit deeper."
