Theo Walcott believes Raheem Sterling’s summer time transfer to Arsenal is a ‘match made in heaven’.
After being frozen out by new Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca, Sterling sealed a deadline-day mortgage transfer to London rivals Arsenal in a bid to play extra minutes.
Sterling reunites together with his former Manchester Metropolis coach Arteta on the Emirates Stadium and brings unbelievable expertise with him as a veteran of 123 targets and 62 assists in 379 Premier League video games for the Cityzens, Liverpool and Chelsea mixed.
The 82-time England worldwide hasn’t made his Arsenal debut but, however ought to be able to go for this weekend’s huge North London derby conflict with Tottenham.
Sterling and Arsenal a ‘match made in heaven’, says Walcott
Walcott is aware of all concerning the expectations of enjoying in Arsenal’s assault after notching 108 targets in 397 video games for the membership throughout all competitions between 2006 and 2017.
The 35-year-old — who retired from soccer in August 2023 — believes Sterling and Arsenal are a ‘match made in heaven’ because of the ahead’s versatility and profitable mentality.
“I have a look at the Raheem Sterling signing and suppose it’s completely a match made in heaven as a result of Raheem is now in a secure group that dominates the ball and enjoys enjoying their soccer,” Walcott informed BBC‘s The Soccer Information Present.
“There’s no extra chopping and altering managers or uncertainty of whether or not he’s or isn’t going to play. There’s undoubtedly a togetherness inside the entire group.
“The attractive factor about Raheem is that he can play in any of these three positions up entrance and even in that 10 place behind the striker. He’s going to have the ability to take a bit little bit of stress off of Saka as a result of Saka performs plenty of soccer. He’ll put stress on Trossard and Martinelli to get within the beginning 11.
“He’s a winner and is now in an surroundings the place he’s cherished.”