<div class="mxb"> <div class="sh">From BBC Arsenal set for £15m Walcott deal </div> </div> <font size="2"> <table width="208" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="right"> <tbody><tr> <td width="5"></td> <td class="sibtbgf"> <div class="o"> </div> <div class="miiib"> <div class="arry"> Walcott integral to Burley plans </div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> Arsenal are set to win the £15m race for highly-rated Southampton teenager Theo Walcott, BBC Sport understands.</font> <font size="2">Saints chairman Rupert Lowe was at Arsenal's training ground on Thursday, when it is believed a deal for the 16-year-old striker was agreed.</font></p> <font size="2">The fee could be as much as £15m, with Walcott possibly returning to Southampton on loan or current Gunners players switching to the south coast.</font></p> <font size="2">Chelsea are still interested, but it is understood the player prefers Arsenal.</font></p> <font size="2">The Premiership champions are so keen on Walcott that they have told Saints they will better any offer made by their London rivals.</font></p> <font size="2">Walcott, who has scored five goals in 22 appearances so far this season, is widely regarded as the best player in his age group in England.</font></p>
It aint gonna be 15 mill up front. 1 or 2 at the very most , rest will be incentives.</p> Like I said before to get 15 mill he will have to become King of England and Arsenal to win an Interplanetary Cup.</p>