Theo Walcott is out in the cold so far this season. The England International has not started a single match and has been linked with a move away from Emirates due to his contract situation. However, Theo Walcott has made it clear that his contract wrangle with Arsenal is not about money.
The 23-year old winger, whose contract comes to an end at the end of the season , is yet to sign a contract extension. With the two parties having had already a discussion about it during the summer, there was no conclusion and it is rumored that the player is holding out for a bigger salary. If this is the situation till the January transfer window, then Wenger will be forced to sell the player. who is been linked with Liverpool and various other clubs.
Walcott wants to be a central strikerHowever the Winger, spoke to Sky Sports yesterday, and has insisted that it is not money that matters to him. Walcott wants to be a central striker for the Gunners and he his not happy about playing in the wings.
“It has been a frustrating start for me, because of false speculation about me and the money situation,” Walcott told Sky Sports News.
“For me, it has never been about money. It has always been a football decision for me.
“If I had opportunities in the summer to go but if I wanted to go, I would have gone, if it was about money. It has never been that.
“The main factors for me now are I want to start playing up front. That is all it is, really.
“It is not going to happen overnight. My last contract took over six months to do.
“We have only started to come to terms with it. The club have been quite busy with the likes of Robin (van Persie) and Alex Song, and players coming in.
“I am just there now. Hopefully it can be sorted, because I want to stay, I want to play for Arsenal, I want to try and win things.
“I remember when Thierry Henry joined at 22 and the legend he was. Hopefully I can be the legend he was as well in that upfront position.”
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