Wenger: Walcott is a striker

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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says Theo Walcott’s future is as a striker rather than a winger.

Walcott was left out of England’s Euro 2016 squad by then-boss Roy Hodgson after a disappointing season.

He has spent most of his career as a winger, though he has been employed as a striker by Wenger, with varying degrees of success.

His performance as a striker in the 3-2 defeat at Manchester United in February was widely criticised.

But the Gunners boss says that Walcott’s predatory instincts – plus the defensive burden that wingers now shoulder in the modern game – means his future lies up front.

“I believe that …

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