Walcott to depart? Five Arsenal academy stars who can replace him

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Walcott to depart? Five Arsenal academy stars who can replace him

Theo Walcott is low on confidence, low on support and has had arguably his worst senior season with the club.

The 27-year-old was once touted to be a replacement for Thierry Henry – although tags like that are unfair, it showed the confidence in the player who was taken to the 2006 World Cup at just 17-years-old.

However, since then, injury issues and inconsistency have led to him being touted as one of Arsene Wenger’s failed products, he has had a decent career but didn’t quite reach the high heights that were so expected of him.

The England international has had struggles trying to find a position, does he play on the right or through the middle? Walcott started the season on fire, playing through the middle and he looked reenergised after some torrid injury problems but his form soon fizzled out and he has now been linked with moves away this summer.

If he does leave, Arsenal do not need to look anywhere but in the club’s academy to try and replace him.

Here are five players within the youth set-up who could replace him.

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