Arsenal transfer news: Alexandre Lacazette ‘demands release clause’ after getting off to a flier this season
Gunners were priced out of a move for in-demand Frenchman this summer but could return if Lyon cave in over new deal
ALEXANDRE LACAZETTE has demanded a reasonable release clause be inserted in a new Lyon deal, according to reports in France.
The Arsenal target has been in scintillating form this season with six goals in three games to highlight why the Gunners were interested.
claim the hot property will be offered a £100,000-a-week extension to his contract - which runs until 2019 - but wants an agreement that he will be sold for a fair price.
And after being priced out of a move this summer by Lyon, Arsene Wenger could return for an agreed price if Lacazette, 25, gets his way.
Lacazette was injured in yesterday's 3-1 defeat against Bordeaux and could miss "a few weeks".
Lyon president, Jean-Michel Aulas, said: "It's a nightmare of an afternoon.
"The result was very disappointing and we have more bad news.
"[Lacazette] felt a really big pain when he made a run. The doctor will speak tomorrow but we're expecting it to be a few weeks."
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Both Arsenal and West Ham offered in the region of £40million for the Frenchman, who did not make his country's Euro 2016 squad.
Aulas is determined not to cash in on his talents as he tries to assemble a competitive Champions League squad.
Samuel Umtiti was the only man allowed to leave in the last window as Barcelona came calling.
But the French outfit may be forced to ease their stance on Lacazette with the player determined to join a top club.