Theo Walcott may have scored 20 goals for Arsenal last season, but in this campaign he can’t buy a League game from Arsene Wenger and the rumours are that the 28 year old is desperate to move in January to seek first team football to try and get a good enough run to impress the England manager Gareth Southgate ahead of the World Cup Finals in Russia this summer.
Southampton must be amazed that Liverpool didn’t even bother to barter when they quoted £75m for their defender Virgil van Dijk as Klopp is determined to stop leaking silly goals (like Arsenal do as well) and were prepared to pay whatever the Saints demanded, so the South Coast side can now look for a few bargains to help them move back up the table, and local-boy Walcott could be high on the list of bargain buys.
Everton are believed to be interested in Walcott in January, but Walcott and family would prefer to be down South with family and friends so if the Saints would make a move it is believed that Theo would jump at the chance, even if it is only on a six month loan so he has a chance for regular football and a chance to make the England team.
The question is if Wenger would let him go, as he has become a certain starter in the Europa League side and if we get hit by injuries he could even get a chance in the Premier League, but right now there are just too many other forwards in front of him at Arsenal…