FORMER Arsenal star Ray Parlour believes Jack Wilshere's fruitful loan spell at Vitality Stadium could entice him to make a permanent move to Cherries – if his future lies away from the Gunners.

Wilshere's Arsenal contract has little over a year to run and the 25-year-old midfielder has admitted he will consider his options at the end of the season.

And three-time Premier League winner Parlour reckons the England international – who has been a big hit with Cherries supporters – could be convinced to remain in Dorset.

Parlour told the Daily Echo: "I'm sure there will be lots of clubs interested in Jack, if he is available. Bournemouth will be hoping the time he has had there will sway his decision.

"That's one thing which is going in their favour. He's been there, he knows the club and how Eddie Howe works as a manager, and that might sway him to stay.

"It will be very interesting. I know Jack very well as a person and he's a really good lad. He wants to learn and play.

"He had a dodgy spell with injuries before he got the opportunity at Bournemouth, so he might look at it and say, 'I'm going to reward them, I'm going to stay and play for Bournemouth for the next three or four seasons'.

"But he's the only one who can tell you that. I'm sure Jack's agent will be on the phone to him saying, 'this club is interested and this club is interested' but it comes down to a decision Jack is comfortable with himself."

Retired midfielder Parlour, part of Arsene Wenger's Invincibles side of 2003-04, believes Cherries would have the financial muscle to bring in the midfielder should they attempt to pursue him permanently.

Parlour said: "Certainly, Bournemouth are a team who could probably afford Jack given the money involved in the Premier League at the moment.

"He has a year left on his contract so Arsenal are going to have a massive decision to make. But really, it's down to the player. The players have got all the power these days.

"If at the end of the season Jack thinks his future is elsewhere, he will go straight on the market there and then, and if Arsenal say they are not going to renew his contract, he will be gone.

"It's a big decision for Arsenal to make."

Cherries boss Howe revealed earlier this month that he would "love" to sign Wilshere permanently but admitted no discussions had been held with the player's parent club.

And Howe insisted both Cherries and Wilshere would examine the situation independently at the end of the campaign.

Concerns surfaced last week when the playmaker was forced off in the 2-0 defeat to high-fliers Manchester City after experiencing discomfort in his ankle.

However, Howe said the injury suffered by Wilshere – who has made 22 top-flight appearances this term – was not "major".