Real Madrid tried for Southampton whiz Walcott
Southampton starlet Theo Walcott was the subject of an enquiry from Spanish giants Real Madrid in the summer, according to the player's agent.
Southampton starlet Theo Walcott was the subject of an enquiry from Spanish giants Real Madrid in the summer, according to the player's agent.
The 16-year-old, who has hit three goals in his first four starts, has been heavily linked with an £8m switch to Chelsea in the January transfer window.
But Colin Gordon of Key Sports Management claims the Premiership and European big guns were ready to swoop for Walcott before he burst onto the scene this season.
"Everyone was aware of Theo but he chose to stay," Gordon told the Daily Star. "There was an enquiry from Real Madrid in the summer and he could have gone to Chelsea, (Manchester) United, Arsenal or Liverpool."