Everton signing Theo Walcott admits he cleared out his locker room at Arsenal in a late night raid.

Walcott completed his £25million move to Everton on Wednesday, signing a three-and-a-half year deal at Goodison Park with the vow to “reignite" his career.

“For whatever reason it didn't happen this year and that's why I've moved on," Walcott, who trained with his new team-mates for the first time on Friday, admitted.

“I've known him (Wenger) since I was 16 and to bring in a young player and have belief in them I can't thank him enough for that.

"With any player if you are not playing you are going to be upset but I've always had so much respect for the manager.

“When you look at the minutes this season I've played I wasn't part of it so it was just getting the timing right.

“As a personal footballing career decision I felt it was time now. It happened so quickly. There is no point in dwelling on the past.

“When I found I was coming here I had to go there [Arsenal's training ground] at night and pick up all my stuff in bin bags. I will at some point go back and say my proper goodbyes but we do play them very soon, which I am looking forward to."