Frenchman adamant best is yet to come from winger
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed he won’t be selling Theo Walcott in the summer.
The England international has struggled for form in recent weeks, which has lead to the majority of Arsenal fans calling for him to be sold at the end of the season.
Walcott‘s struggles have come at a time when Arsenal have crashed out of two cups and also fallen out of the title-race, and although he’s not on form at the minute, Wenger is adamant that the best is yet to come for the winger.
The 27-year-old has been strongly linked with a move away from the Emirates Stadium this summer, with reports claiming West Ham United could launch an audacious £26million bid, but Wenger has rubbished those reports and insisted that he has no desire to sell the player.
Walcott has been with Arsenal since 2006, and Wenger admires his loyalty to the club, despite pundits suggesting he should walk away to save his career.
Walcott Going Nowhere
He said: “I like that we live in a society where people always want new faces and new names.
“But we forget sometimes the loyalty, cohesion and the long-term phase that is needed in a player to be successful at the club. You need players through the generations and I’m very pleased with him.
“He’s been here for 10 years, that shows as well that he loves Arsenal and I’m convinced he will give us much more in the next five years than the last five.
“Because he is a player who is always moving forward and trying to do better. He has a very positive attitude.”
Wenger then continued by praising Walcott and what he brings to Arsenal.
“Theo’s movement off the ball is great, so he depends a lot on the service he gets.
“He has improved his team attitude and tactical discipline a lot. After that it depends a lot on if we dominate the game and the quality of the balls we get. He is very important in the way he goes behind the defenders.
“That is a quality you don’t find often anymore. It gives us something that is very important in our offensive game.
“This season I feel he has been very important to us and shown he has developed well. He is very intelligent and very motivated as well.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt
