Latest Rumours on Alexandre Lacazette and Lucas Perez

Arsenal Transfer News: Latest Rumours on Alexandre Lacazette and Lucas Perez

 

Arsenal are reportedly in the most favorite position to sign Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette after showing  interest in him.

According to sky-sports, the Gunners are at the front of the queue for the £60 million-valued forward, whose agreed move to Atletico madrid fell through because of Los Rojiblancos' transfer embargo, which will prevent them from registering new players until January.

Lacazette previously held ambitions of playing in the UEFA Champions League, but he has since softened his stance and is open to joining a club in the UEFA Europa League.

 Meanwhile, according to Get French Football News, he said: "Lacazette was told he could leave…we had negotiations with Atletico. Things did not work out. I don't have any offers right now. I don't know if he wants to leave."

Lacazette netted 37 times in all competitions last season, and a similarly prolific campaign at Arsenal would do their chances of returning to the Champions League and challenging for the Premier League title.

The 26-year-old has reached the limit of what he's likely to achieve with Lyon and has shown he's worthy of a move to a top side. Arsenal may only be in the Europa League next season, but they could provide him with an excellent platform to take his upgrade his carrier.

  Arsenal striker Lucas Perez is seemingly on his way out of the Emirates Stadium this summer, and according to his agent, he has attracted interest from former club Deportivo La Coruna

Perez grabbed a goal and an assist in his last game for Deportivo before switching to Arsenal in August last year, and despite playing just 948 minutes, he grabbed seven goals and five assists for the Gunners.

The Spaniard deserved a better chance, but he's not likely to accept that situation again next season, and it could only get worse if Lacazette or another top striker were to arrive.

Perez turns 29 in September and will most likely want to start every week or, at the least, enjoy a much more prominent squad role than he received. He's only realistically going to receive that by leaving, so it would not be surprising if he departs in the coming months.