Walcott contract not enough to solve issues up front. Arsenal look close to sorting out a new contract for Theo Walcott this summer, with the Guardian reporting that an agreement is close, while the Daily Mirror suggest it may even be done already. The 26-year-old ended last season in fine form, scoring a hat-trick on the final day of the Premier League season and opening the scoring in the 4-0 win over Aston Villa in the FA Cup final, though he was largely anonymous for much of the campaign prior to that. Of course, one of Walcott's biggest problems has been relating to injuries and fitness, though it is still worth stressing that he came back midway through last season and still couldn't...
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