Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is hoping that he will be able to retain the services of his midfielder Theo Walcott but it might be that the club will have to part with a huge chunk of money to retain the services of the England international who has already been the target of a transfer swoop for clubs like Juventus and Barcelona.
Walcott, who joined the set up at Arsenal as a 16 year old in 2006 from Southampton, has undergone a sea change in his career, developing from a promising talent to one of the best wingers in the country and even made it to the England squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup held in Germany, where England was knocked out by Portugal.
The French manager is keen to avoid another controversial departure like that of Samir Nasri and Cesc Fabregas in order to avoid losing them for free at the end of their contracts and so, Wenger is eager to tie down Theo Walcott to a long term contract to ward off interest from the European giants.
However, it remains to be seen if the winger, who had a troubled beginning at Arsenal, will be able to ignore the overtures of the big clubs and stay at a club that has not won a trophy for the last 6 years.
According to the football experts, the only way Arsene Wenger can hope to retain his star midfielder is by making a few marquee signings but going by his latest transfer policy that seems to be a farfetched dream. With the club out of the Carling and FA Cups already, and a lot of points behind Manchester City in the League, their only hope of a trophy this year is in Europe, though the in-play Champions League betting odds of Arsenal winning shows that they have only a very slim chance of even getting to the Final, let alone winning it!
This lack of trophy chances is bound to affect Walcott’s decision. However, according to the agent of Theo Walcott, he is only thinking of his long term future at the club but as well known, the world of football is as crazy as the game and anything can happen at any time.
