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Everton have announced the signing of Theo Walcott from Arsenal for a reported fee of around £20m.The England international has left the north London side after 12 years, where he made a total of 397 appearances.
Toffees boss Sam Allardyce had confirmed earlier this month that he was keen on luring the 28-year-old to Goodison Park, and talks have since progressed fruitfully with Walcott said to have snubbed interest from ex-club Southampton to join the Merseyside outfit.
Walcott, who netted 108 goals for the Gunners, has inked a three-and-a-half year deal with Allardyce's side, and he is now aiming to help the Toffees to progress to the next level.
"I'm very ambitious and I've come here because I want the Club to push to the next level, and with the players that have come in, I feel like the next level can be reached," he told the club's official website.
"Everton is a club with a great history. The fans are always passionate, they're great and I always used to find it very tough playing here. The Club has won trophies but I want them to win trophies now."
Walcott struggled to firm a regular Premier League spot following Wenger's decision to switch to a 3-4-3 formation, and he managed just over 60 minutes of action in six substitute appearances this campaign.
Everton play host to West Bromwich Albion in the top-flight this weekend, and Walcott could be slotted straight into the starting lineup, where he could be paired alongside winter signing Cenk Tosun.
Written by Sri Aswin
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