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title: "Arsenal legends urges club to forget Vardy and set sights on Euro 2016 forward"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/arsenal-legends-urges-club-to-forget-vardy-and-set-sights-on-euro-2016-forward/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Josh Challies"
section: "Arsenal Football Club"
published: "2016-06-21T18:10:28Z"
modified: "2016-06-21T18:10:28Z"
---

# Arsenal legends urges club to forget Vardy and set sights on Euro 2016 forward

![lukakulukakulukaku](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/lukakulukakulukaku-500x327.jpg)Arsenal fans in the Transfer Tavern are nodding in agreement with comments made by a club legend, who has urged his beloved side to move on with their transfer business.

[*TalkSport*](https://talksport.com/football/arsenal-should-forget-jamie-vardy-and-sign-romelu-lukaku-instead-claims-paul-merson)[quotes](https://talksport.com/football/arsenal-should-forget-jamie-vardy-and-sign-romelu-lukaku-instead-claims-paul-merson)former Gunners defender Paul Merson as urging Arsenal to forget about signing Jamie Vardy and suggests Arsene Wenger should target Everton’s Romelu Lukaku instead.

> “If Arsenal come calling for you, and you don’t come in the first 24 hours then you aren’t signing. I mean, you are talking about one of the biggest clubs in the world. Everybody wants to play for Arsenal.”
>
> “I think he’s (Lukaku) a bit different, a bit stronger up front which would help Arsenal,” he added. I can see why Chelsea let him go; he was one of them that needed the ball over the top. But he was a young kid and I think he’s learnt his trade now. It just depends how much he is.”

Arsenal would have to pay a staggering fee to convince Everton to part with Lukaku, although the Belgian international is likely to move on, but our landlord also believes it’s a move worthing making.

**Would Lukaku be better for Arsenal than Vardy? Let us know in the comments below!**