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Paul Merson Says Arsenal Should Spend £40 Million to Get Brendan Rodgers

Former Arsenal attacker Paul Merson has suggested the club should replace manager Unai Emery and splash out £40 million to bring in Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers.

Merson compared the fee he proposed with the £72 million the Gunners spent in the summer to make Nicolas Pepe their record signing.

The 51-year-old made the suggestion on Sky Sports' The Debate (h/t Goal's Chris Burton) while praising Rodgers:

"I think he's one of the best in the business.

"If I was Arsenal, I would have been ringing Leicester up and saying, 'how much do you want?