RETURNING winger Theo Walcott believes Saints’ style of play under Ralph Hasenhuttl will suit him and insisted: “I’m a willing learner.”

The 31-year-old last week sealed a sensational comeback to his boyhood club on a season-long loan from Everton.

Walcott last featured for Saints more than 14 years ago, having moved to Arsenal before linking up with the Toffees.

But now he is back at St Mary’s, the England international is determined to hit the ground running.

He told the club website: “I have managed to speak to the manager.

“The way they press in packs and do a lot of things off the ball – I feel that’s going to fit into my style pretty well.

“It will take time to get into it for a few training sessions but, like I said, I’m a willing learner. I learn quite quickly. That will help the manager, I’m sure.

“I’ve been in the game for a long time, so I know how to adapt pretty quickly.

“I just feel like I want to do as best as I can for this football club and then we will see what’s going to happen. Simple as that, that’s all I can do.

“I believe in my strengths and the support that the fans will bring to me.

“There’s a lot to come.”

Walcott returns to St Mary’s having played 347 times in the Premier League, scoring 75 goals and registering 51 assists.

And he believes his experience and maturity will stand him in and Saints in good stead.

“I am always that person, that you can come to me to talk about anything,” he added. “It doesn’t have to be football related. It could be anything.

“I always feel comfortable in that environment. I feel like if you are working as hard as you can on the training field, if people see me working hard, it’s only going to inspire them to compete as well.

“That head of me is going to be very important to this squad to hopefully push on people, to get them to the next level as well.”