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Paul Merson tells Arsenal to solve striker crisis with £60million Romelu Lukaku transfer

Arsenal have been told to solve their striker crisis this summer by making a £60m bid for Chelsea flop Romelu Lukaku.

Gunners great Paul Merson, who won five major trophies with the club as a player, reckons Lukaku could solve Mikel Arteta's problems. Arsenal got rid of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in January and waved goodbye to Alexandre Lacazette this week, and badly need to sign a striker.

Lukaku flopped las season after making a £97.5m return to Stamford Bridge, scoring just eight Premier League goals and falling behind Kai Havertz in the pecking order. But Merson believes he could still be just what the doctor ordered for Arsenal - and says they should test Chelsea's willingness to sell to a rival.

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