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  • Alexandre Lacazette completes medicals, set to join Lyon FC

    French striker and former Arsenal captain, Alexandre Lacazette, has undergone and  his medicals  ahead of completing his free transfer to Lyon.

    Recall that Lacazette’s contract with the Gunners expires at the end of June with no hope of extension.

    Both the Frenchman and the Premier League side have already confirmed his exit.

    The 31-year-old joined the Gunners from Lyon for £46m in the summer of 2017 and now looking forward to joining his former team in French Ligue 1

    During his time with Arsenal, he went on to score 71 goals in 206 games.

    However, the goals dried up a little for Lacazette this season – he scored six in 36 games – and he and Arsenal have now decided to go their separate ways

    Alexandre Lacazette is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Arsenal. He plays mainly as a striker, but has also been deployed as a second striker, wide forward, and attacking midfielder.

    Lacazette began his senior career with hometown club Lyon in 2010, at age 19.

  • Alexandre Lacazette to leave Arsenal at end of June

    Alexandre Lacazette to leave Arsenal at end of June

    Arsenal have confirmed that forward Alexandre Lacazette will leave the Gunners this summer.

    The 31-year-old will quit north London when his contract expires on June 30, with a free-transfer return to former club Lyon his expected next destination.

    Lacazette struck 71 goals in 206 appearances in five years at the Emirates Stadium outfit.

    Arsenal have been heavily linked with a move for Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus, and Lacazette’s departure opens up a berth in Mikel Arteta’s squad.

    Gunners manager Arteta hailed Lacazette’s influence ahead of the France striker’s departure.

    “Laca has been a fantastic player for us,” said Arteta.

    “He’s been a real leader on and off the pitch and has been a very important influence to our younger players.

    “His commitment with us has been exceptional and we wish him and his family success and happiness.”

    Lacazette admitted the time had come for a new challenge.

    “I’m looking forward to a new experience and a new adventure,” Lacazette told Arsenal’s official club website.

    “I want to keep all the good moments I had in the club, because for me it was just a pleasure to play for a club that, since I was young, I dreamt of.

    “I’m really happy to have played for five years for Arsenal.

    “I’ll keep in contact with my team-mates, with the coaches, with the club.

    “I supported Arsenal since I was young. So, obviously I’m going to keep supporting them. I know I will come back to the stadium as well.”

  • EPL: Arteta reveals Arsenal’s new captain, says he has players to match Aubameyang’s quality

    EPL: Arteta reveals Arsenal’s new captain, says he has players to match Aubameyang’s quality

    Arsenal’s manager, Mikel Arteta has revealed Alexandre Lacazette as the captain of the club following the exit of former captain, Pierre Emmerick Aubameyang.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Arteta made the revelation ahead of Arsenal’s Premier League fixture against Wolves at the Molineux Stadium on Thursday.

    Lacazette, who is set to leave the Emirates Stadium this summer when his contract expires, had put on the Gunners’ captaincy armband multiple times in the past.

    Mikel Arteta had mulled over the idea in the past, but following Aubameyang’s move to Barcelona, he finally decided to make Lacazette the captain.

    However, the Arsenal’s manager will once again have to reconsider the captaincy ahead of the 2022/23 season.

    According to express.co.uk, Lacazette’s former club, Lyon, are keen on re-signing him and bringing him back to the French Ligue 1 this summer.

    Arteta had previously created a leadership group designed to bridge the gap between players and the coaching staff.

    The players in that group will act as Arsenal’s leaders both on the pitch and in the dressing room.

    However, there has been an exodus of players from Arsenal; Aubameyang, David Luiz and Willian have all exited the club.

    Granit Xhaka who has worn the captaincy band in the past, is still considered to be one of Arteta’s leaders on and off the pitch.

    Kieran Tierney, Gabriel Magalhaes, Aaron Ramsdale and Ben White will also be in the running for the captaincy this summer.

    Meanwhile, Arteta has officially reacted to the exit of Aubameyang, stressing he has the players to match his qualities.

    He, however, owned up that the importance of Aubameyang’s goals at the club is unquestionable, adding that he is grateful for what he has done at the club.

    Arteta said: “The importance of Auba’s goals at the club is unquestionable but we have other players and we believe we have other qualities in different ways to try to accomplish the amount of goals that we need in the team and that’s what we’re going to try and do.

    “You’ve asked the question directly to me, so I’ll respond. I am extremely grateful for what Auba has done at the club, for his contribution since I’ve been here. The way I see myself in that relationship is the solution, not the problem”.

  • Arsenal offering Alexandre Lacazette to AC Milan

    Arsenal offering Alexandre Lacazette to AC Milan

    AC Milan are eyeing Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette.

    It appears that Arsenal are looking to shift him before his deal expires.

    Calciomercato.com says the France international could depart the club in January.

    They state that Arsenal have offered Milan the chance to bring him to the San Siro for nothing.

    And all that the Serie A side would need to do is pay his wages, which is believed to be in the region of £150,000-a-week.

  • Barca propose Coutinho swap deal with Arsenal for Aubameyang or Lacazette

    Barca propose Coutinho swap deal with Arsenal for Aubameyang or Lacazette

    Philippe Coutinho was left out of Barcelona’s opening day win over Real Sociedad.

    The news comes after the Brazilian was linked with a move to Arsenal.

    Spanish outlet Sport says Barca have proposed a swap deal with the Gunners involving Coutinho.

    The La Liga giants want Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in exchange for the former Liverpool man.

    They would also accept Alexandre Lacazette as a second option.

    There would be no money involved in the transfer as Barca continue to struggle with their finances.

    Aubameyang would also have to take a pay-cut from 14million euros to 10million euros per season.

    Super agent Kia Joorabachian, who represents Coutinho and has close ties to Arsenal, is reportedly pulling the strings behind the proposed deal.

    Meanwhile, the swap deal will reportedly have no impact on Arsenal’s pursuit of Real Madrid playmaker Martin Odegaard.

  • Arteta welcomes transfer interest for Arsenal striker

    Arteta welcomes transfer interest for Arsenal striker

    Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has welcomed transfer interest for Alexandre Lacazette.

    Roma and Sevilla have joined long-term admirers Atletico Madrid in keeping tabs on Lacazette, interest Arteta welcomes.

    With his contract expiring next summer and Lacazette turning 30 next month the situation regarding his long-term future represents a potential dilemma for Arsenal.

    Arteta said: “I’m always happy when people talk about our players and speculate – that means they are doing well and getting attention from other clubs.

    “The situation with Laca we will address in the summer, speak to him and just propose the future we want and that’s it. Now I just want players focused and only focused on performing and getting the best out of them for the team.

    “Yes I think he has been really good, in really good form for months now. He is sustaining that level, scoring goals and providing the team with something different as well. His work-rate has been phenomenal and it’s what we want.

    “We need those type of players hitting the best level when we want to have the chance to do that because over the course of the season we have been missing goals, that creativity in the final third and we need those players to step in and make the difference for the team.”

  • Axed Arsenal captain Aubameyang breaks silence

    Axed Arsenal captain Aubameyang breaks silence

    Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was set to start the North London derby on Sunday against Tottenham before he was dropped for Alexandre Lacazette who wore the captain’s armband.

    The 31-year-old took to social media to celebrate the Gunners’ triumph after goals from Martin Odegaard and Alexandre Lacazette helped them surmount Jose Mourinho’s side.

    Aubameyang was prepared to start the encounter at the Emirates Stadium but he was dropped to the bench for disciplinary reasons and Lacazette led the frontline with the captain’s armband.

    He was looking to make an appearance later in the game as he was seen warming up in the second half with Willian who replaced Emile Smith Rowe in the 77th minute. However, Aubameyang was not chosen to come on.

    “North London is Red and that’s it!!!,” Aubameyang wrote on Instagram with a picture of the team’s celebration.

  • Serie A: Juve offering 3 stars to Arsenal for Lacazette

    Serie A: Juve offering 3 stars to Arsenal for Lacazette

    Juventus are offering Arsenal a series of players to sign Alexandre Lacazette.

    Mikel Arteta has also been told by the club’s hierarchy that he will need to reduce the team’s wage bill this summer – and Lacazette could be one of the men to go considering he is among the Gunners’ highest earners on a deal worth around £180,000-a-week.

    The Athletic reports Juventus are ready to take advantage of the situation by offering Gonzalo Higuain, Douglas Costa or Cristian Romero in exchange for the France international.

    The Italian champions need more fire-power up front to help ease the burden on Cristiano Ronaldo and Paulo Dybala next season.

  • Serie A giant open talks with Lacazette

    Serie A giant open talks with Lacazette

    Juventus have opened talks with Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette.

    The French forward joined the Gunners from Lyon three years ago for what was then a club-record £52million deal.

    The 29-year-old’s form has dipped markedly this season and he went over a year without scoring a Premier League away goal away before netting the second in Arsenal’s recent win over Wolves.

    Le 10 Sport reports Serie A champions Juventus have been in contact with the north London side and the striker’s representatives for several days and insist initial negotiations have taken place.

    The report adds that Juventus are aware that Arsenal may not easily free up Lacazette to join them given that he has a contract at Emirates Stadium until 2022, but are hopeful a new challenge would tempt him in moving to Italy.

  • Lacazette sends contract message to Aubameyang

    Alexandre Lacazette has intimated a hope that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang stays with Arsenal.

    There are growing fears that Aubameyang could leave the club on a free next summer, with his current deal due to expire in June 2021.

    The Gunners are desperate to keep hold of arguably their most important player, and according to reports in France they have now officially offered the Gabon international an extension to his contract.

    And Lacazette, reports the Mirror, has pledged his support for his teammate by ‘liking’ a post on Instagram from an Arsenal fan account which referenced the new contract news along with the caption ‘Don’t let us down, @aubameyang97. Sign the ting.’