Theo Walcott wants to stay, insists Wenger

Will the Gunners able to hold on to Walcott?

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is confident that Theo Walcott won’t join the Arsenal exodus and will sign a contract extension.

After selling club captain and Premier League top scorer of last season, Robin Van Persie to Manchester United and Alex Song to Barcelona, the North London-based club is worried it might lose yet another star.

Theo Walcott has one year remaining in his contract and has attracted interests from Chelsea, Liverpool, Inter and Juventus.

However, Arsene Wenger insists that the club is confident of reaching an agreement.

‘We will try to sort it out one way or the other,’ said Wenger.

‘We want to extend his contract, and to keep him at the club. His desire is also right, he wants to stay and we need to find an agreement.’

Bendtner may be on his way out this season

Wenger also said, that the club is looking to sell some players such as Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner and Russian captain Andrei Arshavin.

‘We have some players who can go out,’ he said.

‘I have a clear idea of what I want to do, if it happens, it happens.’

Arsene Wenger also admitted that the club is in the market for a defensive midfielder, only if the right one is available. Arsenal sold Alex Song to Barcelona last weekend and it doesnt seem they have much options in that position. Apart from Francis Coquelin, there’s no completely defensive minded midfielder, which Wenger is looking for. but Coquelin is not yet ready to be handed a first team place.

“If someone really top, top class comes up… I do not need to buy an average midfielder,” said Wenger. “If someone top, top class turns up, completely defensive, we will consider it.

“If you look at the numbers you will see that Song was more of an offensive player than a defensive midfielder,” he added. “Arteta can play deeper – the kind of Pirlo role – and we have Diaby who is a very strong defensive player.

“We have Coquelin who is also doing very well. I’ve played many games with Diaby and Wilshere [in midfield] and they were very efficient.”

Will the highly-rated midfield sign for the Gunners?

The Gunners are being linked with a number of defensive midfielders after Song departed for Barcelona. its believed Rennes midfielder Yann M’Vila will finally switch to the London club, but there’s no agreement yet and there are other options too.