Amid the wealth of speculation from the last few weeks claiming Theo Walcott could be ousted from the Emirates this summer, Arsene Wenger confirmed on Monday that contract negotiations with the England winger are now formally underway. Which, in my opinion, is fantastic news for Arsenal fans – because the north London club would be mad to sell him. Yes, Walcott's regular presence for both club and country remains shrouded in doubt, yet to truly prove himself worthy of playing in an attacking midfield combination with the two largest signings in Gunners history, Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil. And yes, the roaring wide-man has never quite developed into the world star we all assumed...
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