ARSENE WENGER is worried Arsenal fans are now jeering Theo Walcott.
The England star has yet to agree a new contract and was booed by some supporters when he came on during Saturday’s 6-1 win over Southampton.
Walcott, who will be a free agent next summer, completed the scoring although he could remain on the bench for tonight’s Champions League opener at Montpellier.
Boss Wenger said: “It is a worry. You want your players to be supported no matter what contractual situation they are in. I hope it does not affect me or his fans.
“I hope to extend his contract so, at the moment, it does not affect me.”
Walcott, wanted by Chelsea and Liverpool, has turned down an offer from Arsenal worth £75,000 a week but he is understood to be keen to stay.
Wenger added: “Theo is 23 and has gone through a lot. A lot of positives and a lot of negatives.”
The Sun
