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Club favourites urges sale of Theo Walcott

Paul Merson has urged Arsene Wenger to sell Theo Walcott this summer to boost the Gunners transfer coffers.

The Metro say the Sky Sports pundit also thinks the his former club should use the funds accrued from the England international’s sale to put a bid in for under-fire Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale.