"Lyon" president Jean-Michel Aulas confirmed that an agreement has been reached with London's "Arsenal" club for the sale of forward Alexandre Lacazette and the player will officially become a "Gunner" in the next few days.
The media has been buzzing all summer with talks that "Arsenal" will receive a powerful new striker. It is said that Arsene Wenger is ready to say goodbye to Olivier Giroud and replace him with Lacazette, valued at 50 million euros.
"The price of 67 million euros prevailing in the English media is unrealistic and an impossible amount," - said the president of "Lyon" about the player being sold for a much lower price.
"The first offer from 'Arsenal' was 45 million euros, but now the deal should be made for 50 million euros. This deal will be unique for both 'Lyon' and 'Arsenal' clubs.
This will be somewhat unexpected, as the 'Arsenal' club, like 'Bayern', follows the tradition of not investing large amounts in new acquisitions," J-M. Aulas concluded.
If Lacazette is acquired for 50 million euros, he will become the most expensive player in the history of the "Arsenal" club. So far, the record belongs to Mesut Ozil, who arrived in London from "Real" Madrid for about 44 million euros.
