Russian to link up with Arshavin at the Emirates?

Rumours circulating in today's press have seen Pavel Pogrebnyak linked with a move to Arsenal this summer.

Pogrebnyak, 25, a tall and powerful striker has scored 4 goals in 12 games for Zenit this season and has also managed 5 goals in 14 games at international level. He is a potent finisher with both feet, he is also good in the air and also a free-kick taker.

The Zenit St.Petersburg striker formed a potent partnership with Andrey Arshavin while the winger was in St Petersburg and they have also linked up at international level,although an injury prevented Pogrebnyak from taking part in last years' European Championships.

Emmanuel Adebayor has been linked with a move to AC Milan this summer and if that move materialises, Arsenal could be tempted to raid Zenit for the second time in six months.

Arshavin has been a revelation since his move to London, the highlight being his four-goal haul against Liverpool at Anfield last month. If he could link up with Pogrebnyak again, the pairing could be a handful for Premier League defences next season.

Click on the video for more of Pavel Pogrebnyak in action:

Walcott signs a new long-term Arsenal deal

With the summer transfer window approaching, Arsenal have arguably made their biggest signing already as Theo Walcott today penned a new long-term contract with the club.

Walcott was delighted to have committed his future to the club, he said: "I’m absolutely delighted to have signed a new long term contract. I’m so happy here and just want to say thanks to everyone who has helped me get to this point in my career. Together with the belief of my team mates, the boss and everyone on the staff, everyone has got behind me here at Arsenal which is brilliant."

The 2o year-old has made significant strides since his arrival at the Emirates in 2006 as a fresh-faced 16 year-old. After a run of games in the Carling Cup side, in which he scored against Chelsea in the Carling Cup final in 2007, The Middlesex-born winger started to make a major impact in the first team towards the end of last season. Walcott most notably set up Emmanuel Adebayor in a fast-paced Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool with a 40-yard run.

With the departure of Alexandr Hleb last summer, Walcott made the right wing position his own at the start of this season. Despite a shoulder injury, which put the England forward out of action for three months, Walcott has managed to score six goals in 25 starts, including important goals against Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final and Villarreal in the quarter-final of the Champions League.

His pace provides Arsenal with an attacking threat which is difficult to defend against, something which has been lacking when he has not been in the team. Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger said: "We are absolutely delighted that Theo has committed his long-term future to Arsenal Football Club. Theo is an intelligent player with amazing ability and speed, and has developed extremely well this season."

The former-Southampton man's hat-trick against Croatia in England's World Cup qualifier in September also affirmed his potential as a potent goalscorer and thrust him onto the world stage.

At 20 he still has a lot of time for improvement according to Wenger. "At still only 20 years of age, Theo has huge potential for the forthcoming years and we are all looking forward to see him grow even more in an Arsenal shirt,” he said.

View this video for some of Walcott's best moments: