Arsenal target Alexandre Lacazette talks up Atletico Madrid move with Lyon prepared to cash in on striker

On the move: Lacazette is expected to leave Lyon
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James Benge17 May 2017

Arsenal target Alexandre Lacazette has revealed he would be interested in a move to Atletico Madrid.

The French striker is expected to leave Lyon in the summer after being the subject of fevered speculation over recent seasons.

Lacazette was the subject of a failed £29.4million bid from the Gunners last summer and it is understood he remains a target for Arsenal.

However after a third consecutive season in which he has scored over 20 Ligue 1 goals Lacazette has emerged as a widely coveted target, with Atletico Madrid reportedly leading the race for the 25-year-old, who did little to quell any speculation.

“Yes, I like them,” Lacazette said of Atleti. “They've got great players, a great manager, a good fanbase and Antoine [Griezmann] is there.

“We'll see what happens at the end of the season and I'll think about it then.

“There are things, but the press talk about a lot of clubs, but I trust what my agent tells me and we'll see.”

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Speaking earlier this week Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas admitted that the French giants could be convinced to cash in on Lacazette, for the right price.

“If the club of his heart is able to match our demands - as Barcelona did last season for Sam Umtiti - then things will go well. Otherwise, it will depend on our other business,” Aulas admitted.

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