Theo Walcott: Everton in negotiations to tag Arsenal forward permanently

Everton supervisor Sam Allardyce says the membership is negotiating with Arsenal to tag Theo Walcott on a eternal deal.

Allardyce talked about the 28-year-historical forward may perchance well presumably be a « improbable addition », who would provide « goalscoring threat ».

He added: « If or no longer it’s seemingly to be over the road I would be satisfied. Or no longer it’s no longer approaching however negotiations are ongoing. »

Walcott – a two-time FA Cup winner with Arsenal – has featured 395 times for the membership however has performed correct Forty seven minutes within the Premier League this season.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he has told Walcott he needs him to protect however added on Friday he has no longer assured game time to the England worldwide, who has 18 months left on his contract.

Wenger talked about: « We restful earn a correct relationship and I make no longer desire him to be pissed off or lose any opportunity to play within the World Cup, on chronicle of Theo went to the World Cup in Germany in 2006 and we are now in 2018 and he is never any longer been since for varied causes. That indubitably is a tranquil field. »

‘Tempo is a key energy’

Allardyce, who has already signed striker Cenk Tosun from Besitkas for £27m in January, says any signings made moreover a deal for Walcott would handiest happen if gamers left Everton first.

However he views Walcott as « confirmed », citing his « goalscoring threat » and « crossing capability » as key attributes.

« He’s scored a hundred dreams for Arsenal from huge positions, » talked about Allardyce. « His shuffle is a key energy which we lack. With the diagram to add dreams may perchance well presumably be very vital for me. And he is handiest 28.

« If that will perchance well presumably furthermore be sorted out it may perchance probably perchance well presumably be a stunning addition from an attacking level of look. I make no longer mumble there is a guess of a mortgage.

« I make no longer score optimistic in every other case I score dissatisfied. I will seemingly be very inflamed and enthused when someone, despite the truth that or no longer it’s no longer Theo, has signed on the dotted line. »

Walcott joined Arsenal for £5m from Southampton in 2006.

He has scored 108 dreams for the membership, with his most prolific season coming in 2012-2013, when he stumbled on the salvage 21 times in Forty three appearances.