Arsenal winger and front man, Theo Walcott, has committed his future to the club by signing a new long term contract. The news comes just days after reports of a new offer being prepared for manager, Arsene Wenger, and the gaffer will be pleased by the news that Walcott has no intentions to move this summer.
Walcott has come under increased scrutiny within the last couple of weeks as his inexperience in the Champions League ties against Manchester United was displayed at its fullest. However, Arsenal fans can now rest easy that this gifted individual will not be playing his football in any other place than at the Emirates come the start of next season.
Walcott seems as enthusiastic by the new deal and is insistent that Arsenal can win trophies in the next campaign. He said: “I’m absolutely delighted. The way the boss has managed all the team, the players he brings in just settle into the team straight away and just be part of it.”
“This team has definitely got the chance to win something, especially for the fans as well because they’ve been absolutely terrific for us this season. We want to do it for them mainly and it would be brilliant to look back on the amount of trophies and medals you’ve won.”
The North London club will be hoping that more players publicly commit their future to the club as Wenger will no doubt look to change things around this sumemr in his endless quest for the perfect football formula.
Walcott was a name rumoured to be targetd by a number of Premier League and Spanish clubs. His pace and touch on the ball are his two biggest assets, both of which are the sole reasons he is at such a big club.
There is little doubt that Arsenal are going to have to rapidly improve if they are to seriously challenge on all fronts next season. The first sign to doing this is to make sure the manager is not forced to sell anyone and the signature of Walcott is the first insurance of his more than talented squad staying together.
The bigger challenge for the former Premier League champions will be to hang onto their bigger players. Captain, Cesc Fabregas, has been linked with a move to Barcelona all season long and, no disrespect to Walcott in the slightest, it is these high calibre players that the club will have to keep.
The younger players can take something from Walcott’s commitment. He obviously recognises the fact there is no better manager in the game than Wenger to develop and nurture the talents of a gifted young player. Wenger, lest we not forget, turned Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira into two of the biggest names in the game from a point where they arrived at Arsenal as just young and raw young men.
The foundatons for Arsenal are very good. If the bigger players stay then it just needs one or two tweaks to make the Arsenal amchine strong again.
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