Wenger wants Walcott to stay with the club (Picture: Getty Images)

Arsene Wenger has played down talk of Theo Walcott sealing a transfer away from Arsenal.

The England international has struggled with form and fitness during the past few years at the Emirates.

And that has led to many people calling for Walcott to leave the club this summer.

But Wenger believes he will stay at Arsenal for at least another five years.


‘He is very intelligent and very motivated as well,’ Wenger told arsenal.com.

‘He’s been here for 10 years, that shows as well that he loves Arsenal and I’m convinced he will give us much more in the next five years than the last five because he is a player who is always moving forward and trying to do better.

Wenger is a big fan of Walcott (Picture: Getty Images)

‘He has a very positive attitude.’



Wenger believes that Walcott has improved greatly during his time at the club and believes he’s an important part of the team.

‘He is very important in the way he goes behind the defenders,’ he added.

‘That is a quality you don’t find often anymore. It gives us something that is very important in our offensive game.

‘This season I feel he has been very important to us and shown he has developed well.’

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