Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger told Gunners will need to pay £60million to sign Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette
French giants ready to allow talisman to leave for Premier League... but only for a huge sum
ARSENAL will have to pay a fee of £48.7million plus £10.6m in add-ons if they want to sign Lyon’s Alexandre Lacazette.
Reports claim that fresh talks have taken place between the Gunners and the Ligue 1 outfit over a deal for the French international striker.
Lacazette is due to play alongside fellow Arsenal target Kylian Mbappe for his country against England on Tuesday.
And according to the , Arsene Wenger has identified the 26-year-old as a top target.
Mbappe is their No1 priority and have already had a bid rejected for the 18-year-old Monaco star.
They face strong competition from Real Madrid and Liverpool for the forward.
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However, their attentions could switch to Lacazette after Lyon accepted this may be the summer their talisman finally departs.
He has been at the club all of his career but a move to Atletico Madrid collapsed due to the La Liga’s outfits transfer ban being upheld.
Lacazette’s representatives are wary of Arsenal’s interest after they were unable to agree a deal with the Premier League giants.
Wenger met the ace’s agents in Lyon after making two offers for the hitman.
West Ham are also interested in him and failed with a series of bids in the past.