Everton have made enquiries about Theo Walcott's January availability as Sam Allardyce looks to the Arsenal forward to boost his frontline.

Allardyce is desperate to find Premier League quality reinforcements to his squad to guide Everton up the table having taken over as boss last week.

Walcott fits that criteria and the Toffees have asked about the England international, who is yet to start a top-flight game this season.

Everton are considering moving for Arsenal forward Theo Walcott in the January window

Sam Allardyce has taken over at Everton and will require squad investment in January

Allardyce picked Walcott in the only squad of his short-lived reign as England manager, bringing him on as his second substitute in September's 1-0 win over Slovakia.

Now, the new Everton boss sees Walcott as a solution to the lack of pace he inherited in the sluggish side sacked predecessor Ronald Koeman assembled in the summer.

Walcott would also be a versatile option and a significant goal threat who could play wide or in the centre forward role that Everton struggled to fill after Romelu Lukaku's exit to Manchester United.

Arsene Wenger has rarely called upon the 28-year-old this season, fielding him three times as a substitute in the Premier League with his other six appearances coming in the Europa League and Carabao Cup.

Speaking to Paddy Power before taking the Everton job, Allardyce said: 'I understand why they didn't replace Lukaku – nowadays that's such a hugely difficult piece of business.

Walcott has seen his playing role reduced this season, featuring mainly in the Europa League

'There's such a lack of top quality strikers, not just in England but literally across the world today.

'But still, the club needs someone to get goals and change those results around.'