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"London" plans to acquire a player named "wunderkind" Theo Walcott, who is already considered the most promising player after Wayne Rooney.
"Arsenal" manager Arsene Wenger stated on Friday that he would be willing to wait if "Southampton," playing in the second division of England, wanted to keep the talented forward until the end of the season.
"He is a player we value. I personally rate him, and we are definitely interested in him," the Frenchman confirmed at a press conference.
Meanwhile, "Southampton" president Rupert Lowe stated that the club refused to sell T. Walcott and added that the young talent should stay.
"We do not think it is the right time for Theo to leave Southampton," R. Lowe said on the official "Southampton" website. - "Several clubs were interested in him, but we did not receive any official offer and we refused to sell him."
A. Wenger said he was pleased with the young forward's statement that he would like to move to "Arsenal" if he left "Southampton."
"I like his runs, his attitude, and the fact that he can play in different positions, and he is very cool in front of the goal," the Frenchman praised the young talent, also praising the speed of the sixteen-year-old.
T. Walcott became the youngest player to represent "Southampton" in the first matches of this season against "Wolverhampton." He scored four times in 12 "Championship" matches this season, and last season, he scored five goals in nine matches while playing for the England U-17 team.
"Arsenal" on Thursday added young "Auxerre" midfielder Vassiriki Diaby. The 19-year-old was the captain of the French U-19 team that won the European Youth Championship. A. Wenger stated that in a couple of years, V. Diaby should fill the void left by another Frenchman, Patrick Vieira, who left the club.
Togo national team forward Emmanuel Adebayor is expected to be another player who will join London's "Arsenal." The 190 cm tall forward trained with other "Gunners" players on Friday and is expected to sign a contract after passing a medical examination soon.
"Adebayor is a very experienced player. He played in the Champions League and spent three seasons in France," A. Wenger spoke about the potential signing. - "As a forward, he is of a good age. He has qualities that we currently lack. He is tall, good with his head, and can jump well. He is a similar style of forward to Kanu (former "Arsenal" forward Nwankwo Kanu), but playing 'behind the defenders'."
