Is Walcott close to a new Arsenal contract?
Both Arsene Wenger and Theo Walcott were cagey when asked about the contract situation following the Arsenal demolition of Reading last night, but there were some very positive signs that things are moving to a conclusion. It seems as if the Christams deadline that was talked about will not be reached. That does not mean that the deal will not be done, however, as Walcott revealed that talks are likely to carry on into the new year.
The first good sign that the two sides are moving towards a resolution, was Wenger’s decision to play the England international as the central striker. It is the reason given for Walcott’s reluctance over his new deal, although wages are also believed to be involved. Giving Walcott his first start in the position was a signal to the player that Arsenal were willing to give him his wish, as long as he could prove he deserved it.
So, the second good sign was the positive way the team played with Walcott in that role. He will need to prove his effectiveness against teams who offer more than Reading did, but it was a very encouraging start. It’s not as if Wenger had no choice either, he could have started Giroud or Podolski in the middle, so it was a show of faith for Theo.
Both Wenger and Walcott seemed positive after the match when asked about the contract situation, giving hope that there was no major problem. The player suggested that it was just a matter of time.
“Talks are ongoing. It’s going to be a slow process.
“It’s taking a long time, but hopefullt something’s going to happen soon.”
good, make it happen arsenal! theo has played extremely well this year and should be a part of this team for years to come .. it would be a huge loss if he were to leave
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I am confident he’ll sgn a new contract. I cam see that he loves the club and want to continue
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LEO said that stopilla sunzu is a done deal? does anyone know is he is good and share some information about him…
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How many times have we said this before?
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If walcott signs a new deal it will mean that no cf is coming. because then we will have 1.giroud 2walcott 3 podlski.
BUT IF he sign da thing then we should go for a top winger and get miyachi back, and of course a top DCM,
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Stopilla Sunzu also known as Stophira Sunzu (born on 22 June 1989 in Ndola) is a Zambian international footballer who scored the winning penalty in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Final.He can play as centreback and defensive midfielder,sounds like a Djourou replacement to me.
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@landi
Stopillia sunzu is a zambian international.23 yrs old.a center back/ defensive midfielder.plays for TP mazembe and has scored 31 goals in his last 53 games.
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Two bigest signing Arsenal can get this winter are Walcott if he signs new contract and Fellaini. I firmly believe that guy can do wonders for us.
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I will feel better when Arsenal announce a new deal.
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It’s the sharpest we’ve looked for ages last night. Why – Theo up top. He can make chances out of nothing like the run between CBs in the first half and score like he did in the second half. We need to keep him!
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ACTUALLY SUNZU IS GOOD. THERE IS A NICE VIDEO GOT SEE IT. YOUTUBE, “player profile: stoppila sunzu”
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@landi the players has given interview to every news channel about his move to arsenal some sources say it could be a trial his work permit needs to be sorted out as far as theo goes nothing is for sure at the moment it’s 50:50 & dani alves is in london linked with move to arsenal as a repalcement for sagna
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i would have prefered toby alderwield of ajax over sunzu he is a proven player very similar to tv5 can play as rb or cb is rightfooted would have been much better he even told he wants to move to arsenal i still hope wenger get’s him as well & on youtube even denilson looks good
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I dnt thnk Theo wll sign the contrct coz luk at Messi(ofcourse barca player),Wilshere,Vermaelen,Kos,Suarez..,these r th playrs who r truly straight forwrd to their respctve clubs. And in case of Theo he has taken a year to sign it nd nw also he does’nt confirm dat he is going to sign it…..its probably his last month at Arsenal. Time Will Tell
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It makes the difference when Gervihno & Ramsey are not playing.
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If Walcott agrees a deal, that will be the begining of a new era for Arsenal, because he will be the first one since a long time to stay at Arsenal rather than moving to one of our rivals. It would mean than apart from the deadwood, no one would be leaving Arsenal in January or summer. Next year we could be deadly with 2 or 3 quality signings…
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on youtube sunzu outmuscled drogba & forehead looking good maybe i was wrong but hope wenger gets toby alderwield as well another tv5 will be great don’t want him to go to spuds
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sell santos,djorou,squid in sunzu,toby alderwield & luke shaw
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yes sign walcott please. choice of giroud or walott is very balanced and would be amazing together in a 4-4-2. also sunzu is replacing squid and djourou. would still need a big midfield player diame wanyama capue m’vila ect so many good options out there.
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theo tried to make a lot of runs behind the reading defence last but unfortuately our midfield dont normualy notice it.we would score a lot of goals like that.but then again we are not really a lumping it over the top sort of team.
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It all depends on what Walcott wants,whether he wants to stay and he is trying to get the best deal from Arsenal or he wants more clubs to be competitive of his signature and in turn gets the best deal that comes with what he needs(100,000 pounds a week and Striker role)
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he might be….but in other news…. ooooOOOOOOOOOOO SANTI CAZORLA oooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SANTI CAZORLA OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SANTI CAZORLAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
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look SUNZU is what we need (a beast) BUT he is not proven… But the sure thing is that he knows how to score and he is a BEAST!
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Must say that i didnt feel confident with Walcotts answers using the word like i say much often without actually saying one way or the other, then ending with like i say something will happen soon.
There is no way the board will let him get down to the last few months of his contract, so if he doesnt sign come jan, hes very likely to be a che, manc or manu player.
Really believe that Cazorla Wilshere Walcott Vermaelen Sagna and Arteta should all be our highest earners. Sagna should get a little more than the rest with his loyalty bonus and him being second to no man in his pos. Walcott should be there or there abouts with the years he has given. Wilshere and Cazorla should be rewarded more than most with them being sesational talents. Vermaelen and Arteta being so crucial should get theres for there leadership, authority and mentoring of the young fellas.
We really do need to take a look at how manu or other teams employ a working wage structure.
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leo your the most unreliable source on this site
Opinions divided. What do you think?
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haha watching SUNZU winning penalty against Ivory Coast, DID YOU SEE THE PENALTY MISSED BY GERVINHO- OMG!
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i think if he signs for arsenal, it means we can finally keep hold of our top talent and that is a major statement on its own.
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Theo won’t stay. The deal would have been done by now and we are only waiting to hear where he is moving to. The talks that are ongoing are with other clubs, not Arsenal.
There is still a chance he will stay till the summer but very unlikely he’ll stay at Arsenal now. A shame
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No, sorry, he’s off. Playing him as a striker last night probably alerted Chelsea as they can get him on the cheap as a replacement for Torres in the new year, they’ll use him until they can get Falcao
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its a slow process ??? bullshit get on with it or f*ck it off simple !!!! if we take to long he will go for free to united what a waste ssssssssoooooooo tierd of all this shit
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we still need a striker even if walcott signs,Giroud is not a clinical finisher,Walcotts not a clinical finisher yet either.the only one is Podolski but i think he’s too 1 footed to play centrally.Definitely need a new striker
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#SignDaTing
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I WANT HOLTBY!!! hes soo cheap and looks like he has a lot of potential…. andd maybe eriksen or el shaaraway as our big signing
COYG
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there is al sharawwy is coming
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Just sign the f***ing thing!!!!!!!
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ISCO IS THE GUY WE NEED TO BUY! BEFORE ANY OTHER CLUB DOES!
We need that complete Spanish influence throughout the team our midfield already looks more in touch with Arteta/Cazorla linking up – If we use Santi to hopefully prize Isco away from financial crisis Malaga our midfield would be soooo reckless!! Also means Forehead can pack his bags too! I think we need Isco over another striker as he is fierce infront of goal for a midfielder!
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Im so happy theo played up front even dow he could of scored more please MR Walcott put pen to paper and stay to win things. COYG!
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Stopilla Sunzu is our new YAYA, brilliant on the ball and what passing range and he can play both CDM as well as a CB. Great signing. Hopefully this wont falter like the Sahin deal.
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I,m pretty smashed and I want Walcott stay. Must be something in iy
Good finish with his left foot
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There is no substitute for pace!!! theo has bags of pace and makes us a dangerous team. He must stay at our club. get it sorted and play him regularily at cf WITHOUT DELAY! Whilst your at that wenger…drop aaron ramsey to the reserves until he improves….was it just me or did it seem that the other players on the team were intentionally not passing to him??
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Sriker-Demba Ba (proven and has just £7.5m release clause)
DCM-Diame (proven and has just £4m release clause)
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