Theo Walcott to have Everton medical before £20m deal

Theo Walcott to have Everton medical ahead of move from Arsenal

Arsenal forward Theo Walcott is set to have a medical at Everton within the next 24 hours before completing a move worth more than £20m.

It seems the England international, 28, has played his last game for the Gunners, whom he joined from Southampton 12 years ago.

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Everton’s offer is expected to fend off rivals, including Southampton.

Walcott is also enticed by the prospect of Toffees manager Sam Allardyce helping to reignite his career.

He has scored 108 goals in 397 appearances for Arsenal but has fallen out of favour with boss Arsene Wenger.

If a deal goes through, Arsenal plan to use the funds to reinvest, with concrete interest in Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Bordeaux forward Malcom.

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Allardyce has said Walcott would be a “fantastic addition” who would offer “goalscoring threat”.

Wenger said he has told Walcott he wants him to stay but added on Friday he has not guaranteed game time to the player, who has 18 months left on his contract.

Meanwhile, the Gunners have offered a new deal to England midfielder Jack Wilshere. The offer is worth less than his current deal but is heavily incentivised.

The 26-year-old is out of contract at the Emirates at the end of the season.