Overview

• Wilshere, 33, has held talks and is the board’s top choice to succeed Matt Bloomfield, who departed earlier this week.
• A contract has not been finalised, with reporting describing the agreement as close but still pending.
• Leyton Orient’s Richie Wellens was considered to the final stage before Wilshere moved into pole position, according to BBC Sport.
• Luton sit 11th in League One after five defeats in 11 games, intensifying the need for a new head coach.
• Wilshere’s résumé includes leading Arsenal’s Under-18s and an unbeaten two-game interim stint at Norwich; Football Insider also links his potential appointment to renewed interest in Bolton midfielder Aaron Morley, which remains speculative.