Theo Walcott wanted by Liverpool in £25m transfer as he looks set for Arsenal exit
Jurgen Klopp hoping to offer England discard more first team game time than he can expect to get at the Emirates
LIVERPOOL are hoping to land Theo Walcott from Arsenal for £25million.
Walcott held talks with Gunners' boss Arsene Wenger at the end of the season and the pair apparently agreed that he will mainly compete for a place on the right – rather than as a central striker – from now on.
But insiders say Walcott, injury-prone for so much of his career at The Emirates, is looking for a new start and it could happen with a four-year deal at Anfield.
Jurgen Klopp is thought to be in the market for a quick, versatile attacker and Walcott fits the bill.
The emergence of Alex Iwobi last season means Walcott, 27, will potentially get even less game time at The Emirates if he stays.
The former Southampton winger has already missed out on a place in the England squad at Euro 2016, having made only 23 starts and been named on the Arsenal bench 21 times in 2015/16.
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Walcott struggled particularly during the second half of the season, which cost him a place in Roy Hodgson’s England set-up in France.
Arsenal fans have criticised Walcott, labelling him lightweight, ineffective and inconsistent.
However, he’s still managed 85 goals in 337 appearances for the club.
Whether Arsenal will sell Walcott to Liverpool remains to be seen.
Walcott still has three years to run on his Arsenal contract and Wenger does not want him to leave, with Danny Welbeck facing a long spell out injured and the club open to offers for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
But Klopp will argue strongly that he can offer more time in the first team and, therefore, a better chance of regaining his England place.
