Unless he wants to run down his current deal without the hassel, based on the knowledge he can't command super wages if transferred....Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
....but on a free....that's where the bucks are.
Unless he wants to run down his current deal without the hassel, based on the knowledge he can't command super wages if transferred....
....but on a free....that's where the bucks are.
It's better to burn out, than to fade away.
It's possible and maybe it's because he is too much of a GHEL to say anything other than "...who knows?" but my impression is he'll sign a new one.
So we're probably not signing him then?
Ah well
Well, it's only my verdict. I could be drastically wrong tbf.
So we are definitely signing him then?
It's on!
http://www.mirror.co.uk/incoming/sou...alcott-1180296Southampton have shown their intent for a first season back in the *Premier League – by making an audacious enquiry about Arsenal and England *winger Theo Walcott.
Arsenal remain hopeful of seeing off interest from Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham and now Southampton, and will this week reopen talks with Walcott’s advisers over the 23-year-old’s future.
The Gunners will also *attempt to underline their ambitions by stepping up efforts to push through the signing of Santi Cazorla from Malaga, while also considering a season-long loan of Nuri Sahin from Real Madrid.
But the newly promoted Saints want to take Walcott back to his first sporting home.
Remember then? Walcott scores for the Saints and celebrates scoring a goal during the Coca-Cola Championship
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They have become the *latest club to ask about *Walcott’s availability and were not put off by the fact they would have to pay at least £15million and £100,000-a-week in wages to secure his signature.
Southampton chairman Nicola Cortese has made a claim to new and *prospective signings that the club can challenge for a Champions League place in the next three years.
But even if Walcott *decided to quit the *Emirates, Southampton would face a near-*impossible battle to convince him to snub interest from Chelsea, Liverpool, City and Tottenham to *return to the South Coast.
Cortese and manager Nigel Adkins want to make a signing to back up their bold claims that Saints can muscle their way into *Europe.
They view Walcott, who grew up at Southampton and made 21 League *appearances before joining Arsenal as a 16-year-old, as the perfect man.
Walcott has just 12 months of his Arsenal contract.
Wenger’s bid to sign *£20m-rated attacking *midfielder Santi Cazorla is not believed to have any impact on *Walcott.
Arsenal have agreed a deal in principle to take Sahin on a season-long loan, but are yet to open *negotiations with him.
Read Darren Lewis on how it's D-day for Theo Walcott: D-day for Walcott: Talks on new Arsenal contract set to take place next week
Last edited by The Wengerbabies; 29-07-2012 at 08:32 PM.
Really couldnt care less what happens with walcott as long as we get good money for him. He is such a one dimensional player, has no tricks, no guile, cannot dribble except at high speed. He is another example of stationary progress, such as Djourou. 6 years and he is no better than the 16 year old we signed in 2006. pity dalglish is no longer at the Pool, we could have gotten at least 40m off the mugsmashers.
I dont remember him scoring and assisting in to double figures as a 16 year old
So i guess that ends the argument over whether Walcott is crap or not then. Adebayor scored lots of goals and we remember him most for tons of stupid misses rather than anything else. Lets see...........Hmmmm Walcott or Cazorla, Dempsey or Arshavin?. Its so tough having to choose.
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