Arsenal transfer news: Alexandre Lacazette waiting for offer 'one cannot refuse' as Arsene Wenger ponders bid
The 25-year-old was subject to a failed £29m bid for his services earlier in the summer
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Your support makes all the difference.Alexandre Lacazette has reopened the door on the possibility of him joining Arsenal with the Lyon striker admitting he is waiting for an offer he “cannot refuse” from the north London outfit.
The 25-year-old was subject to a failed £29m bid earlier in the summer and scored a hat-trick for Lyon against Nancy on Saturday as he awaits an update from the French club’s hierarchy.
After Arsenal suffered a 4-3 opening weekend defeat by Liverpool at the Emirates, supporters once again called upon manager Arsene Wenger to dip into the transfer market ahead of the clash with reigning champions Leicester City on Saturday.
“If offers come in that one cannot refuse, I don’t want to refuse them. If not, I am happy at Lyon,” Lacazette told Canal+.
Asked if he had received any offers from Arsenal since the rejected offer last month Lacazette replied: “Ask the president.”
Having already signed Granit Xhaka, Takuma Asano and Rob Holding for a combined £32.5m (Asano’s fee remains undisclosed), Wenger could be about to splash out over £65m on Lacazette and defender Shkodran Mustafi in a bid to strengthen both his attack and defence.
Aaron Ramsey and Alex Iwobi both suffered potentially long-term injuries during the reverse against Liverpool on Sunday, adding to a lengthy list of first-team players on the treatment table.
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