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.
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.