Theo Walcott has signed for Everton in a deal believed to be worth in excess of £20m.
"The game needs young people like Theo but this won't happen if the clubs who produce them suffer the same fate as we would in this case. "Theo's contract extension now gives us a strong nucleus of ambitious young players who have committed to the cub and want to be successful with us as a group. Arsenal have completed the signing of Southampton starlet Theo Walcott for an initial fee of £5 million.
This leaves Arsenal to continue planning their transfers for the winter window, with When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. 02:07 On this day - 24 May 2015: Arsenal 4-1 West Brom 24/5/2020 CC AD; 01:41 Iconic … We are delighted Theo has signed for the club and will make a fantastic addition to our squad.Ç¥Walcott himself added: "I'm so pleased to be joining Arsenal, a club I have admired for a long time.
"It had been rumoured that Walcott could return to St Mary's in a loan deal, but that will not happen as FA rules do not permit the loaning of a scholar, while Arsenal are understood to want sole responsibility for the player's future development. Everton have completed the signing of Theo Walcott from Arsenal in a deal worth more than £20m on a three-and-a-half year contract.
Everton have completed the signing of Theo Walcott from Arsenal on a three-and-a-half-year contract.
Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. "It's a strange day, because I'm also very sad to be moving from Southampton. Ç£We have been put in a situation where, (on the advice of Theo's advisors) we either negotiated compensation with Theo's preferred club or faced ending up in front of the Football League Appeals Committee following cancellation. "What's important now is for the team to realise its potential and win trophies."
"We are bitterly disappointed," he admitted. Walcott has signed a three and a half year deal, but rejected the offer of a five-year contract.
"I have made it clear from the start that I wanted to stay at Arsenal so I am pleased we have agreed a deal that everyone is happy with.
Messi stay unlikely, says Barca presidential candidateBrundle: Ferrari's painful fall, Hamilton's perfection Theo James Walcott (born 16 March 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Everton and the English national team. I'm leaving many friends and some great coaches who have been so important to my career so far, but I leave with many great memories from the club. Arsenal's Theo Walcott signs a new three-and-a-half year contract at the Emirates, worth £100,000 a week. Arsenal have signed Theo Walcott for an initial fee of £5 million.Arsenal have completed the signing of Southampton starlet Theo Walcott for an initial fee of £5 million.That figure could rise to £12 million, depending on club and international appearances, and the 16-year-old will link up with the Premiership outfit immediately.He has initially joined the club as a scholar and will only sign full professional forms when he celebrates his 17th birthday on March 16.Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says that he is delighted to have signed the youngster, telling the club's official website: "Theo Walcott is a very young player, but has already shown in his performances for Southampton that he is a talented player with huge potential. "I'm now really looking forward to meeting my new team-mates and working hard as an Arsenal player.Ç¥Saints chairman Rupert Lowe was understandably downbeat about the deal, however, confessing that he may have made a mistake in placing Walcott's talents in the shop window at such an early stage. Ourexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights.