Walcott agrees £20 million transfer to Everton
Arsenal winger Theo Walcott is on the verge of signing
for Everton for a fee around £20m, according to sources.
The Gunners' longest-serving player has scored 108
goals for the club but has found game time difficult to come by this season in
a year when he is desperate to be included in Gareth Southgate's England squad
for the World Cup in Russia.
Everton offered the most attractive financial
package to Walcott amid interest from fellow Premier League side West Ham, and
is due to undergo a medical on Tuesday afternoon and could be included in Sam
Allardyce's squad for Saturday's Premier League game at home to West Brom.
The proceeds from the 28-year-old's sale, which
could rise to £25m with add-ons, will go towards Arsenal's efforts to sign
Brazilian winger Malcom from Bordeaux and West Brom centre-back Jonny Evans.
Meanwhile, Arsenal will not sanction the sale of
Alexis Sanchez to Manchester United until they have agreed to sign Henrikh
Mkhitaryan as a replacement.
Arsenal's pursuit of Mkhitaryan hinges on whether
the attacker is paid off by United due to his contract running for another two
years, Goal understands.
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