( CNN ) -- Teenage England international midfielder Jack Wilshere has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal , the Premier League club confirmed on Monday . The 18-year-old , who made his full international debut against Hungary in August , has been a revelation in the Gunners ' midfield this season , making eight league appearances and featuring in all three of Arsenal 's Champions League matches . `` It 's such great news that Jack has committed his long-term future to the club , '' manager Arsene Wenger told the London side 's official website . `` Jack is a fantastic footballer with a huge amount of potential , and we have all seen with his performances so far that he is a very gifted player , who could be an extremely influential player at the top level of the game . `` At only 18 years of age , there is still so much more to come from him and we 're all excited by the fact that Jack Wilshere will be an Arsenal player for years to come . '' Wilshere became the youngest-ever player to represent Arsenal in the Premier League , aged 16 years and 256 days , when he played against Blackburn in September 2008 . He said the Emirates was the perfect place for him to be at this fledgling stage of his career . `` I have perfect teammates , perfect fans , perfect backroom staff and most importantly , the perfect manager to help continue that , '' he said . `` I 've got a long way to go before I can become the player I dream of becoming , and I 'm sure I 'll keep making the odd mistake . `` But it is a massive help for me having a special manager like Arsene Wenger and so many quality teammates and the unbelievable Arsenal fans around me . I believe there is a lot more to come from me . ''
England midfielder Jack Wilshere signs a new long-term contract with Arsenal . The 18-year-old made his senior England debut against Hungary earlier this season . TL;DR Manchester United have signed the 19-year-old for £25m from Borussia Dortmund on Monday.