Jack Wilshere tells ex-Man Utd wonderkid to find a new club as Luton boss admits ‘he knows the situation’

JACK WILSHERE has told former Manchester United defender Teden Mengi to find a new club before the end of the transfer window. The Luton boss, 34, is preparing to kick off his first full season at the helm with a Carabao Cup trip to Gillingham tomorrow. Teden Mengi is out of favour at Luton Credit: Getty Jack Wilshere has recommended that Mengi find a new club Credit: Getty Mengi, 24, is fit and available to play after missing last season’s run-in with a hamstring injury. But with the defender having fallen behind Hakeem Odoffin and new boy George Johnston in the pecking order, Wilshere reckons it would be best if he looked for a new club. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! The ex-Arsenal midfielder said: “I spoke about Teds earlier on in pre-season. “We brought in a centre-back, Hacks [Odoffin] came through last year. We still have Mads [Andersen], we still have Kal [Naismith], who can play there. “So, yeah, while he’s [Mengi] here, of course, he’s training with us and there’s an opportunity for him. “However, I think, and I’ve had these conversation with him as well, that it probably is best if he if he finds something else, but we’ll see on that.” Wilshere went on to add: “I want to remain respectful to Teds because he’s someone I’ve got a massive respect for but, yeah, he knows the situation anyway. He’s training, but looking for something.” Mengi signed for Luton from Man Utd ahead of their 2023-24 Premier League campaign. Most read in Football BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS He featured 30 times for the Hatters in the Prem, but has suffered an injury-hit two seasons since. The central defender is fit and training but has not featured in Luton’s pre-season friendlies. Unlike several of his team-mates, however, he has retained his squad number, avoiding being totally frozen out. Lasse Nordas, Jerry Yates, Reuell Walters and Tom Holmes, on the other hand, have all been left without squad numbers as the Hatters look to move them on. Luton finished last season on an 11-game unbeaten run but agonisingly missed out on a play-off spot on the final day. After tomorrow’s cup clash at Gillingham, Luton will get their League One campaign underway with a trip to Reading on August 15. Comment now