Theo Walcott arrives at Everton for medical ahead of £20million move from Arsenal

Gunners star looks on the brink of sealing a switch to Sam Allardyce's Toffees

Sam Morgan

Published: 18:23, 16 Jan 2018
Updated: 20:33, 16 Jan 2018

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THEO WALCOTT arrives at Everton for his medical ahead of a proposed £20million move from Arsenal.

The Gunners forward - the longest serving player in the current squad - looks set to seal a switch to Sam Allardyce's Toffees after being pictured leaving Finch Farm today.

Theo Walcott arrives at Finch Farm for his medicalCredit: Fortitude Press

The Arsenal star looks to be on the brink of agreeing a £20m switchCredit: Fortitude Press

Theo Walcott is undergoing a medical with EvertonCredit: EMPICS Sport

Emirates boss Arsene Wenger has decided to let the England forward go, with Southampton previously being keen on signing the player sold for £12m in 2006.

Arsenal slapped a £30m pricetag on the out-of-favour striker but the Toffees' fee is understood to be closer to £20m.

Goodison chief Allardyce has assured Walcott - who arrived at HQ in a silver Mercedes - he can play where he wants if he joins.

Walcott has not started a Premier League clash this season and was used only as a 76th-minute sub in the Bournemouth defeat on Sunday.

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The longest serving member of Arsenal's current squad arrived in a silver MercedesCredit: Fortitude Press

Theo Walcott's Arsenal career appears to be at an endCredit: EMPICS Sport

Sam Allardyce looks to have secured a move for Theo WalcottCredit: PA:Press Association

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Allardyce said: "I don’t know where I would play him until we get the deal done. When that deal’s done, I can have that conversation.

"I see him playing anywhere across the front three — but I’m presuming if he’s not comfortable with that, then he will tell us and it won’t happen. That’s if we can get that far.

"I hope we can do it in the next week or two because I think we are still waiting for catch-up on Yannick Bolasie and James McCarthy.

"They have both been out more than 12 months, so they aren’t quite as good as we know they can be — but they will get better."