Lyon
have rejected a £40million bid from Arsenal for their striker Alexandre
Lacazette, according to SkySports.
The
French side have rejected second bid from the Gunners for star player Alexandre
Lacazette. First was £29.3million which was made last month.
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Lyon
are in no mood to sell Lacazette as they have already told he is not for sale
but despite of that they have now further cleared by rejecting a £40million
bid.
Lyon
stated: “Olympique Lyonnais categorically denies having received a 48m euros
(£40m) offer from Arsenal for Alexandre Lacazette like Le Progrès claims in
their edition this morning.”
The
Ligue 1 side believe that Lacazette is irreplaceable and Arsenal should now
take a step back from his pursuit.
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The
French striker has been exceptional for Lyon for the past few seasons. He
netted 21 goals in 34 games last season and helped his side to finish at second
spot in the Ligue 1.
Meanwhile,
several other top clubs are keeping tabs on him, Premier League side West Ham United also made a bid last month which was also rejected.
Lacazette
has been targeted by Arsenal for the last few years. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger
is keen to bolster his side. He is also keeping tabs on Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain who will cost around £70million.
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