Arsene Wenger: Theo Walcott will stay

Arsene Wenger has said Theo Walcott is likely to pen a new deal at Arsenal very soon — and has backed him to score plenty of goals this season.

Walcott, 26, hit the only goal of the game yesterday as Arsenal beat Wolfsburg 1-0 to secure Emirates Cup success for the Gunners for the first time since 2010.

His future at Arsenal had again been questioned but Wenger expects him to sign a new contract and, with the Frenchman adamant he does not need to add a striker in the transfer market, he feels Walcott can produce the goods.