Man City enter race for €100m Arsenal, Atletico target
Today’s Daily Mirror (via Le10Sport) confirms that Lacazette will be sold this summer, and that Manchester City’s interest in the centre-forward is very much on the up.
A recent report indicated that owner Jean-Michel Aulas would only let the likes of Lacazette and Corentin Tolisso go only for €100 million.
Pep Guardiola in particular is said to like the hitman, who is also being pursued by Arsenal and Atletico Madrid, among others.
The 25-year-old has scored 24 goals in 25 Ligue 1 games for OL, keeping the Gones in the Top 4.
Manchester City could do with a centre-forward, with Gabriel Jesus injured and Sergio Aguero potentially leaving the Etihad this summer.
Recent rumours (via Cadena Cope) indicated that Atletico had reached a preliminary deal with Lacazette. The Liga pretenders would be interested to repalce potential departures Antoine Griezmann and Kevin Gameiro.
Arsenal are also a possibility, with a recent report indicating that Arsene Wenger’s decision to stay may push the likes of Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil out, but prompt the recruitment of Lacazette.