Walcott may be available on loan

[Guest]

Would he be a useful short term option ?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/01/24/ufnwalcott124.xml

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is reportedly considering loaning out Theo Walcott in order to give him greater first-team opportunities.

Walcott, 18, has struggled to break into Wenger's starting XI, and is currently fourth choice behind the likes of Emmanuel Adebayor, Eduardo and Nicklas Bendtner.

Arsenal consider Theo Walcott loan move
Development: Theo Walcott may be loaned out

Wenger recognised Walcott's potential when he signed him for £13 million as a 16-year-old from Southampton, but the England international has yet to establish himself as top-class Premier League striker, occasionally appearing out of his depth.

Now, it seems, Wenger has conceded that if Walcott's development is to progress at a faster pace, then a temporary move elsewhere will reap benefits.

According to the Mail, a number of Premier League clubs were contacted yesterday about taking the 18-year-old forward until the end of the season.

Walcott's confidence may have been dented in recent weeks, especially after Tuesday night's 5-1 thrashing at the hands of North London rivals Tottenham, but he has shown glimpses of immense promise.

He scored twice against Sparta Prague in the Champions League, earning rave reviews from the media.

However, Wenger has yet to be convinced, even claiming last week that "he is not where I would like him to be".

[Shaggy]

No way.

[Reece]

They'd never loan him to us even if we wanted to. Which we don't.

[Guest]

No way.

No way in Wenger wouldn't loan him to us or would he be useless ?

[Guest]

He could do a job on the wings, or even as a foil for Torres.

[kopdan]

Would he be a useful short term option ?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/01/24/ufnwalcott124.xml

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is reportedly considering loaning out Theo Walcott in order to give him greater first-team opportunities.

Walcott, 18, has struggled to break into Wenger's starting XI, and is currently fourth choice behind the likes of Emmanuel Adebayor, Eduardo and Nicklas Bendtner.

Arsenal consider Theo Walcott loan move
Development: Theo Walcott may be loaned out

Wenger recognised Walcott's potential when he signed him for £13 million as a 16-year-old from Southampton, but the England international has yet to establish himself as top-class Premier League striker, occasionally appearing out of his depth.

Now, it seems, Wenger has conceded that if Walcott's development is to progress at a faster pace, then a temporary move elsewhere will reap benefits.

According to the Mail, a number of Premier League clubs were contacted yesterday about taking the 18-year-old forward until the end of the season.

Walcott's confidence may have been dented in recent weeks, especially after Tuesday night's 5-1 thrashing at the hands of North London rivals Tottenham, but he has shown glimpses of immense promise.

He scored twice against Sparta Prague in the Champions League, earning rave reviews from the media.

However, Wenger has yet to be convinced, even claiming last week that "he is not where I would like him to be".

We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine
Yellow submarine

We all live in a yellow submarine...

[guitar kicks in]

[Shaggy]

No way in Wenger wouldn't loan him to us or would he be useless ?

Well….both :D….but I meant no way should we be interested. As the article says, he appears out of his depth at the top level (at this stage of his career anyway) and I wouldn’t want him.

[Guest]

We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine
Yellow submarine

We all live in a yellow submarine...

[guitar kicks in]

:haha:

[slimbimjim]

Why would we when we have so many promising youngsters of his age. Babel is one, Nemeth is another...

[Joe King]

Too small, too weak. Very fast. Nothing much.

[Gazmo1]

Too small, too weak. Very fast. Nothing much.


Very Expensive.

[AFII]

Too small, too weak. Very fast. Nothing much.

:handshake:

And people compared him to Owen and Fowler at the same age :rolleyes: They have one thing that Walcott don't. Excellent vision and game intelligence.

[Rich]

Would obviously improve the offensive game at Team Liverpool, however what kind of message would this send out? Effectively we're admitting then we're part of the second tier of the Premiership...

[dww]

Would obviously improve the offensive game at Team Liverpool, however what kind of message would this send out? Effectively we're admitting then we're part of the second tier of the Premiership...

Not sure he would be an improvement right now. He would be another Babel figure where we are working on getting him to play our system and make the most of his talents - except with Babel we will get the long term benefits and with Walcott Arsenal would. It would be madness.

[SouthAfricaRed]

He could do a job on the wings, or even as a foil for Torres.

Why would he get more playing time here than at Arsenal?

If Wenger wants to get rid of him, it means he's not good enough. Do we really want Arsenal's rejects. How many players that have left Arsenal have improved ?

[chrispy]

He's hardly set the Emirates alight has he?

[Guest]

Why would he get more playing time here than at Arsenal?

If Wenger wants to get rid of him, it means he's not good enough. Do we really want Arsenal's rejects. How many players that have left Arsenal have improved ?

:crackoff:

I wasn't saying I want him here lads. Just for discussion sake. :D

[Warren]

Bristol City are apparently trying to get him on loan!

[SouthAfricaRed]

:crackoff:

I wasn't saying I want him here lads. Just for discussion sake. :D

I'm just discussing it :)

[Matt]

Would have thought it'd be a decent bet that he'd go to Pompey

[peterstannard]

Why would he get more playing time here than at Arsenal?

If Wenger wants to get rid of him, it means he's not good enough. Do we really want Arsenal's rejects. How many players that have left Arsenal have improved ?

Bentley, Upson, Sidwell.

[SouthAfricaRed]

Bentley, Upson, Sidwell.

They are all playing for Top Clubs :)

[Joe King]

They are all playing for Top Clubs :)

Sidwell is :crackoff:

[livvy145]

Rafael Benitez’s daring plan to sign Theo Walcott on loan is turned down by Arsenal

Matt Hughes, Gary Jacob and George Caulkin

Arsenal have rejected an audacious attempt by Liverpool to take Theo Walcott on loan for the rest of the season. The 18-year-old has attracted interest from several Barclays Premier League clubs, with Sven-Göran Eriksson still hopeful of luring him to Manchester City, but the fact that Rafael BenÍtez was willing to place his faith in a player of such limited experience as he attempts to rescue Liverpool’s faltering season will come as a surprise.

BenÍtez has admired Walcott for some time and was one of many managers scrambling for his signature when he left Southampton two years ago, only to balk at his £12 million fee. The Spaniard had hoped to use him on the right wing for the remainder of the season, but Arsène Wenger, the Arsenal manager, is adamant that he will not be allowed out on loan.

[Joe King]

Rafael Benitez’s daring plan to sign Theo Walcott on loan is turned down by Arsenal

Matt Hughes, Gary Jacob and George Caulkin

Arsenal have rejected an audacious attempt by Liverpool to take Theo Walcott on loan for the rest of the season. The 18-year-old has attracted interest from several Barclays Premier League clubs, with Sven-Göran Eriksson still hopeful of luring him to Manchester City, but the fact that Rafael BenÍtez was willing to place his faith in a player of such limited experience as he attempts to rescue Liverpool’s faltering season will come as a surprise.

BenÍtez has admired Walcott for some time and was one of many managers scrambling for his signature when he left Southampton two years ago, only to balk at his £12 million fee. The Spaniard had hoped to use him on the right wing for the remainder of the season, but Arsène Wenger, the Arsenal manager, is adamant that he will not be allowed out on loan.

Most rubbish I have ever seen. I don't think Rafa would chase a player to start for his side like Walcott. If he isn't good for Wenger, he isn't for Rafa.

[Darth Marty]

I think Walcott will be a very good player, as for us loaning him..no thanks, we have a better player in Babel who could do with the time up front.

[Guest]

It turned out to be that Rafa wanted him ... So it seems.