{"id":568484,"date":"2020-10-05T17:30:33","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T21:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=568484"},"modified":"2020-10-05T17:31:02","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T21:31:02","slug":"theo-walcott-returns-to-southampton-on-loan-from-everton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/10\/05\/theo-walcott-returns-to-southampton-on-loan-from-everton\/","title":{"rendered":"Theo Walcott Returns to Southampton on Loan From Everton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/southampton\/\" target=\"_self\">Southampton<\/a> have completed the loan signing of Theo Walcott on loan from <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/everton\/\" target=\"_self\">Everton<\/a>. The 31-year-old travelled to Southampton earlier today to have his medical. Walcott has joined the South Coast club until the end of the season with both <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/10\/05\/ben-godfrey-joins-everton-from-norwich-city\/\" target=\"_self\">Everton<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/10\/05\/report-southampton-move-unlikely-for-manchester-united-ful-back-brandon-williams\/\" target=\"_self\">Southampton<\/a> splitting the player&#8217;s wage 50\/50<\/p>\n<h2>Theo Walcott Returns to Southampton<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Welcome home, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theowalcott?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@theowalcott<\/a>! \ud83d\ude07 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WjyIqHQEcH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/WjyIqHQEcH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SouthamptonFC\/status\/1313229957691211776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Walcott Returns to St Mary&#8217;s 14 Years After Leaving<\/h3>\n<p>Walcott began his career at Southampton, making his debut in 2005 as a 16-year-old. He scored on his full debut, becoming the club&#8217;s youngest-ever goalscorer. His rapid rise continued with a further four goals before the end of the year. In January of 2006, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/arsenal\/\" target=\"_self\">Arsenal<\/a> signed the teenager in a deal worth \u00a312 million. Without making an appearance for the Gunners, Walcott famously went to the 2006 World Cup with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/10\/01\/england-squad-announcement-dominic-calvert-lewin-earns-first-call-up-to-senior-side\/\" target=\"_self\">England<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He would stay at Arsenal until January 2018 after scoring more than 100 goals and winning three FA Cups. A \u00a320 million deal ended his time in London as he completed a move to Everton.<\/p>\n<h3>Not Part of Carlo Ancelotti\u2019s Everton Plans<\/h3>\n<p>Walcott has played 85 games for the Toffees; however, he appears to be surplus to requirements having played just 12 minutes so for this season for<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/08\/11\/everton-season-review-tentative-steps-made-under-carlo-ancelotti\/\" target=\"_self\"> Carlo Ancelotti<\/a>. The former England international with 47 caps for his country is in the final year of his current deal at Goodison Park and is currently earning \u00a3100,000-a-week. A loan deal that would allow the player to play regular first-team football and for Everton to recoup at least half of his salary each week suits all.<\/p>\n<p>Signing Theo Walcott would give Saints boss <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/09\/10\/southampton-manager-ralph-hasenhuttl-seeking-reinforcements\/\" target=\"_self\">Ralph Hasenhuttl<\/a> more experience in his side and more depth to the wide areas of his team. Should Walcott impress, a permanent deal to stay at St Mary&#8217;s could be possible. By the end of his loan spell, the winger will be a free agent, making a deal to sign him more appealing to Southampton or any other interested clubs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"oKbmTPrMQPJwf2ZwwfjyVA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1203381267\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'oKbmTPrMQPJwf2ZwwfjyVA',sig:'_PhLH37hI8hJ_ZutQWK8vyPg65sMnT3zlUcPcEzqZps=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1203381267',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Southampton have completed the loan signing of Theo Walcott from Everton. 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