Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has declared new contract talks have been opened with Theo Walcott.

Walcott's current deal expires in 2016.

"We are starting to sit down with him," Wenger said.

"I think he has one and a half years to go on his contract in December and it is never an easy job with him, you know.

"He is 25, it is the best years now so hopefully we can profit from that."

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