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Arsenal winger Walcott: I want striker future like Henry

Arsenal winger Theo Walcott sees his long-term future at striker.

Walcott would like to see is a shift back to the position he played in as a youth-team footballer.

"I'd love to play up front, everyone has always known that," he told the Sunday Telegraph. "In a 4-3-3 I do a good job on the right given more licence to drift inside. Next season I'll be given a few more opportunities, maybe in the FA Cup.

"Thierry [Henry] was the same. He started out on the wing and only became a striker when he was about 22. He joined here at 22 and the boss developed him into a striker. He might be doing that with me, I don't know. It would be great to have a career like him.

"Maybe I could play up front in a two with Robin. I've set up so many of his goals this season, probably half of them. We just seem to have that connection. I love playing with him, he loves playing with me and we are gelling very well. He's got 18 goals, 14 in the Premier League and I think I've set up his last seven. It's working."

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