Aaron Ramsey is confident Theo Walcott will stay at Arsenal and believes he deserves the plaudits after making a goalscoring impact at Wembley.

Walcott was the surprise inclusion in the starting line-up on Saturday with manager Arsene Wenger opting for the 26-year-old ahead of Olivier Giroud.

But that decision was vindicated as Walcott scored a year on from missing the previous final against Hull through knee surgery which ruled him out for most of 2014.

Walcott has one year left on his contract amid interest from Liverpool and Manchester City but Ramsey told Standard Sport: “I am sure that will be sorted out. I am delighted for him. He has been through a lot. He missed last season’s FA Cup and it could not have happened to a nicer guy to start the final and score.

“I know what it feels like to score a goal and it is a wonderful feeling. Oli came on, made an impact and scored his goal. So I am pleased for them both — they are both very important players to this team.”

Walcott will join up with the England squad on Wednesday ahead of matches against the Republic of Ireland and Slovenia but it is understood the player’s representatives will have talks with the club this week.

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Both parties are keen to reach an agreement but it is understood Walcott is seeking an increase on his salary, worth £100,000-a-week if all incentives and bonuses are met.

Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny also remains adamant he will not leave this summer despite Arsenal’s interest in signing Chelsea’s Petr Cech.

Szczesny started against Aston Villa as part of an agreement outlined at the beginning of the season that whichever goalkeeper was not featuring in the Premier League would get the chance to play in the FA Cup.

The Poland international missed last season’s final due to that policy as Lukasz Fabianski played in what turned out to be his final match for the club as he left last summer but Szczesny insists he will not follow suit.

“People love to gossip but I love the club and I am staying put,” he said. “My relations with my colleagues and the boss are good. It was decision of the coach [to replace him with David Ospina], I respect it and am grateful he gave me the chance.”