About time
Theo Walcott's agent says the Arsenal starlet will not be going out on loan from the North London side this season.
Recent reports had suggested that The Gunners were willing to use the prospect of loaning one of the country's brightest talents to help convince West Brom to sell highly-rated stopper Curtis Davies, whilst fellow Championship side Norwich City were also linked with a move for the lightning quick forward.
Walcott is still waiting for his senior Arsenal debut after joining Arsene Wenger's side from Southampton in January, and after his non-appearance at the World Cup finals his prospective Gunners bow could have been delayed further by a loan spell to gain experience.
However the prodigious 17-year-old's agent, Warwick Horton, has poured cold water on suggestions that Walcott could be farmed out next season.
"I am in regular touch with Arsenal and there has never once been a suggestion of Theo going out on loan," Horton told The Daily Express.
"He has learnt an awful lot since joining the club and was delighted Thierry Henry signed a new contract because he loves working with him in training.
"He is looking forward to starting the new season at the new Emirates Stadium and there is no reason why that won't happen."
Arsenal's first game of the new season is against Aston Villa on August 19, and Walcott will be hoping the first competitive game at The Emirates Stadium also marks his first appearance in the club's colours after making the bench for a number of UEFA Champions League games last season.
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good i want to see him in a gunners shirt