Wide boy: Walcott was on target in the midweek win
over Villarreal
Theo Walcott is ready to pledge his long-term future
to
Arsenal and become one of the
highest-paid players at the Emirates Stadium.
Sportsmail's Matt Lawton revealed last week that Walcott was
keen to agree a new contract with the Gunners and the youngster is
now on the verge of signing a deal.
According to the Daily Express, the 20-year-old will more than
treble his £20,000-a-week wages on a contract that will keep him in
north London until 2014.
And England winger Walcott expects the glory days to
return to Arsenal as Arsene Wenger's side take on Chelsea at
Wembley tomorrow for a place in the final of the FA Cup.
The Gunners also have a Champions League semi-final against
Manchester United to look forward to and Walcott said: 'Everyone is
buzzing. We feel every team is scared of us as soon as we step on
the pitch.'
Robin van Persie is also confident he will sign a new Arsenal
contract, but admitted he was devastated to see fellow Dutchman
Guus Hiddink become Chelsea's temporary manager.
'The first thing I thought was, "Oh no, Chelsea are still in the
FA Cup and the Champions League and he will win something", Van
Persie told the Express.
'He is unbelievable. Everything he does turns to gold. I saw him
two years ago in Holland, because we use the same physio sometimes,
and I asked to see his hands.
'He said, "Yes, why?" And I said that everything he put his
hands on turns to gold.'