Walcott contract talks with Arsenal in jeopardy
Everybody knows that Robin van Persie has refused to talk about his new contract at Arsenal until the end of the season, but there has been little mention of the same situation developing with Theo Walcott.
Both of them will have just 12 months left on their contract in June, but it seems that negotiations have already begun between the club and Walcott’s agent and they are not going well.
Today’s Star reports that the England international winger has demanded a four-year deal worth £85,000-a-week, which has supposedly “angered” the Arsenal board according to the article.
Like Samir Nasri last season, Walcott has into a fine player as he approaches the last 12 months of his contract and will not be short of suitors if the contract talks break down. Juventus have been linked with a move since last summer and the Star reckons that both Chelsea and Liverpool are monitoring the situation, as well as PSG in France.
Considering the excellent partnership that has developed between Walcott and Robin Van Persie, it would be yet another massive blow if Arsenal were forced to sell both of them this coming summer.
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Hes not going anywhere…. Hes staying at Arsenal….
Quit dreaming Juventus, Chelsea, Liverpool, PSG….
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Won’t be a big loss by yesterday’s performance, but theo’s need just a little bit of confidence, tats all.
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I would only agree to sell him for big bucks to Milan or PSG, otherwise everyone can’t bolt their rockets!
Happy new year to all and sundry!!
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The newspaper can say what they want but I don’t see either of Song, Walcot or RVP ( all of who have contracts coming to an end ) leaving Arsenal any time soon.
1. Wenger has been heartbroken in the summer and that will make him do things that he usually will not do to keep the players happy.
2. The Board know the importance of Wenger been happy and will give him his demands.
3. RVP loves Arsenal and all the tactics so far is just for more money which I think he will get and he deserves.
4. Walcot also loves Arsenal and only wants more money.
5. Song has no bidders and even if there are bidders, are just can’t see the possibility of him leaving.
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Mr. Wenger if you could develop a habit of alternating players match to match eg Walcot and Alex Chambellain, could reduce the superiority to those who think they are best because they play each match. But again we should not repeat on what happened in the last summer selling experienced players who stayed for long time together this will cost the team
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Y does arsenal drag so much on salaries. Theo is a full international and 85k a wk isn’t too much to ask. If we can’t win trophies atleaat we can pay good salaries . Ds is y it will be hard to attract star players to the club.
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OX can step in,he is up to task
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I dont give a dam if he leave or not but never u allowed RVP,Song to leave.They deserve to earn more. Chamberlin is better than Walcot. Wenger should give him chance to exhibit his talent.
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They should be playing oxlade up against him to fight for his spot.
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we are one of the richest and best clubs in the world.where else would theo go?unless he wants to commit career suicide.
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Seriously,if someone came in with 18 or 20 million,I’d let him go.
With his skill set,I can’t see him ever being any better than he is now,and he is just too hot and cold.
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This is why buying players is essential, just in case these players do move… having said that i dnt see theo anywhere else but at arsenal…
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if walcott really wants to go,then let it be that way .. bcuz we already have OX who is personally i would prefer him in the first team ahead walcott due to his composure and confidency .. so chelsea,liverpool and PSG if u really interested in signing our current “14″ , all u need to do is just give us a large amount of money , then we’ll talk ..
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if we sign podolski, who gives a f*ck?
podolski > walcott.
even if we dont sign podolski
- ox
- ryo etc, are ready to take the step up.
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This time we are ready (for once) with the perfect replacement. We must have a ready made player to step in (AOC) and play Walcott to death till the end of the season. Then we can get as much as we can between now and seasons end for him. I am sick of players holding Arsenal to ransom in the final 2 years of their contract. I know players need to feel wanted, but fans need to feel we don’t have to buy their loyalty. As I said you need replacements at the club when negotiating then let them make decisions on their future earlier. Arsenal will always survive
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Henry is allowed to play because he will replace someone on the 25 man squad like Santos or someone else which is allowed in transfer window.
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He should be given a pay rise, within reason. 85k over 4 years is a fair amount. I personally think there should be a 70k a week cap on all players, as it is getting out of hand. But the problem is the rich clubs paying players 200,000k per week and turning players heads!
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@BOLLY
Are u saying that Santos wont play again this season, cos u have to submit a revised list on the 1st February, so assuming Henry will be on it someone will not.
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Its a big amount of money to guarantee to a player who hasn’t really come good quite yet. Walcott has improved but again he is a frustrating player in terms of the final ball and end product. He showed this last night and during the season. It will be a big call for Wenger since if they sold him for 20 million they could buy a player to put on 85k a week who could be better.
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Theo is not worth the money, let him leave if he wants cos he is not in full control of his ability..
He has not turned into the player we hoped..he has trained with the best technical players in the world & he stil has not developed his first touch..He is a one trick pony that relies on speed only..misses more than he scores always..I like Theo, but as a team we want more from our players out wide like wot we got from Marc Ovamars..
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£85,000 A WEEK FOR WALCOTT,YOU MUST BE JOKING,”HES CRAP”
IF YOUR A MANAGER WENGER,LET HIM GO,WALCOTT,WILL WIN MORE
MEDALS ON A RUNNING TRACK THAN A FOOTBALL FIELD,THERE IS
MORE TO FOOTBALL THAN SPEED,AND THATS ALL HES GOT,WE HAVE
ALL BEEN WAITING FIVE YEARS FOR HIM TO SET THE PREMIERSHIP
DIVISION ALIGHT,AND YOU WILL BE WAITING ANOTHER FIVE YEARS
BECAUSE IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN,”HE JUST HASNT GOT IT”.
UP THE GUNNERS, + A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL.
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25Million and ANY CLUB CAN HAVE HIM!!! All he has is speed and that alone isnt enough to win anything
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he is good player.. just approve what he want.. don’t be stingy!!!!!!
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@bc
That’s a good point and not sure when Santos’ return will be. Frimpong has gone to Wolves but can’t be him cos he’s under 21 so must be someone else?
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Well in this day and age a demand of £85k per week from an ‘established’ England international should NOT upset the Directors who seem to be mainly stuffy old men (like me!) That said I don’t mind Walcott leaving. For every one time he delivers brilliantly he four times makes the stadium groan in frustration. Gervinho is already better and Oxlade soon will be. Sorry but Chris Waddell was right … Theo does not have a football brain.
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welcot is not that good , but 70k – 80k a week is not much as compare with what other players are getting in clubs like man city
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SELL 25MILL ADD THE MONEY AND BUY GOETZE AS SIMPLE AS THAT
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Don’t forget Arshavin and Rosicky are in the same position!!!!!!!!!
What the fuck is Gazidis doing????!!!
COYG
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I’d say walcott has been quite overrated ever since he was picked by sven for the world-cup back in 2006. given his pace and the fact that he is still just 22, he could still develop into a great player, however I doubt it. if he demands too much money we should rather sell him (abroad that is, no way we can sell him to cfc or lfc) and bring in podolski instead.
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Theo Walcott isn,t worth 5000 pound a week ,let alone the
85000 he would prefer,woeful first touch,no dribbling sk
ills whatsoever and can,t score enough goals in any given season at any club nevermind Arsenal,so sell him back to
Southampton or their rivals Portsmouth as Theo will never
progress beyond mediocrity,his time is up ,sell Arshavin too,Miyaichi hopefully can do a much better job ?
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Theo wants another 25K. Here what fans and the Manager want:
Improve your dribbling skills – 5K
Improve your first touch – 5K
Improve your passing – 5K
Improve your finishing – 5K
Improve your strategic game knowledge – 5K
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Thierry Henry had the pace, skill and class. Something Walcott will never live up to. How can he play central striker when he can’t even bag a goal vs the keeper one on one. Thierry would’ve buried that home with his eyes closed even today!
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The no. of times I saw OX playing, I rate him higher than Walcott in terms of strength, ability and skills and not to mention he is younger. So, if Wallcot wants to leave then let him!!
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@mo I agree. Walcott is fast and that’s about it. He is not composed at all, he looked so nervous yesterday when he had that one on one with the keeper. Touches of brilliance like Henry are a natural gift, something a player cannot really improve on. I do not see Walcott improving his game in a sense of better first touches and finishing. He has had ample time and training to do so but he has failed time and again. If it wasn’t for his speed he would be a below average player.
Now the Ox on the other hand is younger, more skillful, more solid and just as fast as Theo. Apparently Juventus are going to offer 20m+. Sell him and use that money to bring in Gotze and Podolski, Samba and Vertonghen. Ox will replace Walcott and do a far better job in the future.
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This is a bit of a tricky one cos I like Walcott. I have been a big fan from day one. Unfortunately though the quality is too far between. Remember Chelsea game he was a bully but then he could go through games quiet. He is not consistent yet. If the manager think he deserve what he is asking for then ok but if not I would say sell if u can get up to 20M. A 20M player from Europe is a top player. Only fear is we seem to sell for 20 and then look for a 10M replacement thereby getting less quality than we had
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This is a bit of a tricky one cos I like Walcott. I have been a big fan from day one. Unfortunately though the quality is too far between. Remember Chelsea game he was a bully but then he could go through games quiet. He is not consistent yet. If the manager think he deserve what he is asking for then ok but if not I would say sell if u can get up to 20M. A 20M player from Europe is a top player. Only fear is we seem to sell for 20 and then look for a 10M replacement thereby getting less quality than we had
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Unhappy new year all….
I think that arsenal should stop being held to ransom by players wanting this and that, 85k per week Ahh?
Theo should put his head down & come up with the goods or adios amigo, fucking little goon, A.O.C would slip into his position without any promlem… so talk up ur game all u like but prove your worth it !
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inconsistent player.. if he want to go, just le it be… we have OX.. he is a lot better than theo.. Mr. Wenger, give OX more chances..
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Going by his goal attempt against QPR, he can fucking go lol.
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Some of the comments here are so harsh on Walcott, he has been quality for us clocking up a huge number of assists for that man RVP. RVP says himself how important Walcott is to him (he could have said anyone in the team but he said Walcott). And how does the newspaper know what Walcotts saying. DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ!
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I know a guy who works at AFC and months ago he tells me that Walcott will be the next big star to leave. I laughed it off, no way. This chap spoke to Theo’s dad and apparently he wants to play up front and is sick of playing as a winger. Looks like the guy was right.
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Wow, finally people are seeing the 1d player he is and no longer abusing anyone that questions theo’s ability. He may be young but don’t forget that he is the most senior player at arsenal bar rvp. He has played at every level in all competitions and yet has such a fragile confidence level.
I really wonder why Wenger hasn’t developed him more. Perhaps it’s not Wenger, and it’s actually Theo himself. Amazing that traore who roasted by nani had Theo in his pocket all game. Theo’s plan b is to move inside, neglect his tracking back and when given the chance to settle the match couldn’t shake off armand and dragged his tame shot wide. I say sell him on as a player who never fulfilled his promise and get Eden hazard who makes walcott look like a pub player. If we get 20 m for walcott and have to pay 45m for hazard the net 20 spend would be a total steal.
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I think we overating walcot, wenger should not allow himself to be hold to ransome by any player let alone walcot who have never bn consistan. I will go for AOC ten times than walcot. He is a better player in crossing the ball than walcot, he cannot squander the kind of chances walcot did. How can we worry ourselves on a player who peform in a match and fumble in 3 matches.
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It is quite funny and typical that players who still have to prove their worth to the club are the most greedy….!!!
Walcott is an average player at best ( that guy thinks he is Thierry Henry !! What a joke )
He wants to play as a main striker, when we all know he does not have the “near quality”…!!!
What are his qualities? none, may be pace and that’s about it…
As far as I am concern he can go and get Sinclair from Swansea who is a better player and more skilful.
We will get Podolski, Van Persie will sign a new contract, Gotze has made it clear that he wants to play for Arsenal, Benayoun might get a permanent deal.
We will be fine. Walcott is kind of important at the moment because Arshavin has become a disgrace… That’s again Wenger fault for sticking to those deadwoods ( check out that lazy, useless and overpaid toss Diaby !!! I mean what a waist of space…!! )
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walcott can go and pls wenger pls bring giovinco from juve
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hi gazidis
please pay them what they want. we can’t entertain another exodus.
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if this is true the boys livin in a dream land im sorry but chambo has impressed me more in his first few games than theo ever has the boys got bags of pace but doesnt use it, he should take a look at himself and start perfoming before he starts throwing demands around for bags of money. if not i say sell walcott to foreign club and let chambo show him how to earn money!!
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MAN CITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHA
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I don’t think Walcott deserve that amount he is good for Ganaz someone who is good in athletics.No way he can demand such an amount.He is too short for Giovani.Sell him and buy an outstanding player and give Chamberlain opportunity in first squad
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sell this deluded fool, we dont need him. if someone comes with a big offer for him sell and add it to the warchest and get us eden hazard. am sick off this fool, the most inconsitant athlete in sport almost makes you wonder at times the good parts of his game are just fluke.
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Walcott isn’t even close to being worth 85,000 a week. He gives the ball up nearly every time he touches it, and lack composure in front of goal, as was evident in the game against QPR yesterday. I say let him go and let Alex O-C take his spot on the field.
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If we sell him at the end of the season. How much we can get? So Negotiate and extend his contract first. If he can not improve, we can sell him later on with a better price.
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Once the ox starts to play, that amount theo is asking for will come down automatically…
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Sometime a team become dormant with no any kind of improvement, selling of players when they force it can gv the team a way to improve, once you gv one out means you struggle to find the most exellent one, then if he force let him go as now days players come with a behaviour of finding exposure with us as the club can do it, but looking foward where the money are, let work with committed ones as it happened to 2003 to 2004, happy new year
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If one come with a good amount, sell and buy more quality,
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Guys let’s look at following simple mathematics(which Mr Professor is Guru of).
85k per week for four years for Walcott = 18 mil.
40k per week four years for any x- player = 8.5 mil. As even a garbage in Arsenal FC first team earns 40k per week at least(Wenger policy of first team players). So basically to match up with total cost of ownership Arsenal needs to buy a player of better quality than Walcott in 9.5 milion who is willing to accept 40k per week.
Does anyone think there is any possibility of buying such a proven player who can replaces Walcott in 9.5 mil and willing to accept 40k per week salary. So economical alternative is to buy ‘nothing’ and cash in ‘Walcott’ and give AOC chance. Typical Arsene Wenger.
Personally I think we should keep Walcott so that we get better of both AOC and Walcott.
I don’t.
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I`ve always been of the impression that Theo has been spoiled by Arsene and put on a pedestal that has given him an inflated ego, I may be wrong. To me his problems (if he has any) started with Sven Erikkson and the World Cup selection before even making a debut in the EPL. He`s not the type of player who I would keep at all costs (few are) and I don`t know how Wenger evaluates his worth but 85K a week seems excessive.
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85k is too much for walcott, he may be fast but he always gives off the ball and he has to prove that he is better than now.
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I’m very happy 2 see arsenal fans thinking like this way. they are no more asking to spend heavily. trusting on youth and playing the beautiful football @ the same time. up gooners …
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I guess they didn’t envisage players growing up and wanting better things when they started the Youth Development Plan.
Arsene and the players are great, the board are something quite the opposite.
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85k a week. Going on his display today wouldn’t want to wast £85 a year.
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If Walcott wants to go, please pay him to do it. But, bring Lukas in. Walcott has a problem with his eye/ball/goalie coördination. He first see the goalie, and kick the boal into the goalies hands, so softly and tender like a pre school kid.
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I am NOT an arsenal fan BUT I believe the OX should play more, Walcott should have a least a chance as striker, but song is terrible. He make rash challenges, loses the ball and is just generally overrated . Frimpong is very talented and will one day by better than song will ever be. My personal opinion ion is that Song should be sold in the summer and Frimpong should take his place. On the other hand Walcott needs to develop some composure FAST otherwise he will never be a great player. And as to RVP it is obvious to all he needs to stay. At any cost.
IF arsenal can sign hazard, götze and poolski they could easily be next years title winners?
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First of all why doesnt Wenger play OX. We paid 15 million pounds for him and he is sitting on the bench. I guarentee that he would have made a bigger impact than Walcott so far if given the proper oppurtunity.
Walcott is not a good player. If you consider the amount of chances he has gotten and Arsenal and the skill level he is at then I would not pay him that money. Let him go while other teams still think he is good. If you really understand soccer the you will know that Walcott at the moment is not at the skill level of a top player.
If I can compare him to one player then it would be Modric or Bale from our rivals Tottenham. Can you really tell me Walcott is as good as them. Im sorry to sa so but he is not and what makes it worst they are of similar age and Walcott has being given more time to develop than both those players.
He cant dribble, he can control a ball properly, he cant finish off clear chances. Sorry to say but not worth 85000 pounds.
For those that say that 85000 pounds is not a lot then think again. With the new laws coming in the premier league it will be if we cant balance out the books.
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