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Arsenal willing to meet £52m asking price as Wenger eyes star signing

By on June 20, 2017

According to the Evening Standard, Arsenal have not been put off by Lyon’s £52.7m valuation of Alexandre Lacazette as Arsene Wenger looks to bring in a high profile signing this summer.

The boss is under pressure to build a squad capable of competing for the title next year after missing out on the top four last season and he’s facing arguably the toughest summer of his career.

The club have a number of players approaching the final year of their contracts, most notably Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil, and he needs to show those players and the fans some ambition the transfer market.

It looks like the club are ready to back him with a record transfer kitty and the Evening Standard claim Wenger is determined to sign a high profile player this summer.

While a sensational coup for Monaco starlet Kylian Mbappe is still on the cards, the newspaper says Arsenal remain keen on signing Lyon hitman Alexandre Lacazette.

The 26-year-old has been strongly linked with a move to the Emirates once again this summer with Sky Sports News quoting Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas as saying last week that they have received an offer from Arsenal for the striker.

This followed widespread reports that Wenger had held face-to-face talks with the Lyon supremo in the south of France and again in London earlier this month so it looks as though our interest in Lacazette is concrete.

And the Evening Standard suggest that Arsenal are willing to meet Lyon’s £52.7m asking price so a deal could become a reality if we can persuade the French international to come to north London.

Lacazette has plenty of other clubs chasing his signature and many can offer Champions League football next season so it’s still going to be a challenge to lure him to the Emirates even if we do agree to meet Lyon’s valuation.

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However, I think Lacazette would be an excellent addition if we could win the race for his signature. He proved once again last season by scoring 37 goals in all competitions that he’s one of the most prolific hitmen in Europe and we could certainly do with that kind of goal threat up front next season.