Arsenal star Theo Walcott is still being linked with a move away from the Emirates Stadium after failing to agree a new contract.

Talks have again hit a snag over Walcott’s demands for assurances that he will be a regular starter (and preferably as a striker) if he signs a new deal.

The injury prone England international missed Saturday’s win over West Brom with a calf strain. And with foreign clubs able to offer deals from January 1, the Gunners emphasised what interested parties would be letting themselves in for by positioning a wheelchair behind Walcott.