Everton have officially beaten Southampton to the signing of Arsenal man Theo Walcott.
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The move was confirmed by the club on Wednesday evening and the England international will now hope to help Sam Allardyce’s men to enjoy a successful remainder of the season.
It’s claimed by the Telegraph that, for Walcott, it was a choice of either Everton and Southampton. The player has chosen to join the Toffees and it seems working under Allardyce again was the main pull for the Saints academy graduate.
Southampton were desperate to land Walcott this month but a move to Everton was evidently the more appealing proposition for the player.
Saints will now hope to press ahead with other targets this month as they look to bolster their squad, with the club sat in 17th place on the Premier League table.
