Alexandre Lacazette (Out)

[Gooner416]

I don’t think Mikel would allow him to leave but frankly he’s either going to not sign a new contract or ask for astronomical wages in excess of 200k p/w which is absolutely criminal. Sell him now. Our season is lost anyway.

 

[truth_hurts]

If you're Lacazette looking at the euros this summer, a move to Atletico ticks A LOT of boxes. For us, a sale in January (if Laca fancies a move) makes sense as we can over charge the buying team. We will have to take less in the summer with his contract running down.

 

[zilfy]

I wonder if Eddie staying is to cover a departing Laca?
They seem to value giving Eddie minutes but he will be 3rd choice striker here (4th if you play Martinelli ahead of him).

I sense something big going down

 

[GDeep™]

I wonder if Eddie staying is to cover a departing Laca?
They seem to value giving Eddie minutes but he will be 3rd choice striker here (4th if you play Martinelli ahead of him).

I sense something big going down

Laca starting CF, Eddie coming off the bench late in games.

Auba from wide. Martinelli getting minutes wide too. Auba is out for 3 games so we’re stretched in attack anyway.

 

[zilfy]

Laca starting CF, Eddie coming off the bench late in games.

Auba from wide. Martinelli getting minutes wide too. Auba is out for 3 games so we’re stretched in attack anyway.

With that strategy he gets a handful of minutes at the end of the game instead of plenty of starts at Bristol. He won't get any starts here because if Lacas not playing you utilise that opportunity to play Auba upfront.

I dont think the Auba suspension should factor into the equation. Laca starts and Martinelli on the wing. If Laca needs replacing you shift Martinelli to CF and bring on Nelson/Saka.

I feel like this move is not the best for Eddie's development

 

[Vantastico]

I wonder if Eddie staying is to cover a departing Laca?
They seem to value giving Eddie minutes but he will be 3rd choice striker here (4th if you play Martinelli ahead of him).

I sense something big going down

I want to be as optimistic as you are, but with Auba's three game suspension, and Tierney out until March effectively turning Saka into an emergency left back, keeping Nketiah just ensures that we have double coverage in case of any more attacking suspensions or injury.

Martinelli/Nelson Laca/Nketiah Pepe/Nelson until Auba returns.

That's thin even with Lacazette. Although I wouldn't mind if we did cash in near the end of the window, we're also still in the EL race so I doubt that it would happen.

 

[Marjorie]

 

[El Duderino]

Sell him and give the money to Aubameyang, tbf.

Like him as a player, but he hasn't hit PEAs numbers and I was wrong to think he had another gear in him at Arsenal.

 

[<<reed>>]

Can't believe he really think he's too good for us

 

[El Duderino]

Can't believe he really think he's too good for us

If his transfer money could be used to keep Auba here for another year with the promise of selling him the season after next, that would likely be his most crucial assist.

 

[<<reed>>]

If his transfer money could be used to keep Auba here for another year with the promise of selling him the season after next, that would likely be his most crucial assist.

I just don't see what CL might be after him, Atletico are getting Cavani most likely, Lyon maybe if they sell Dembele?

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Can't believe he really think he's too good for us

Good news if we ignore that we are being held ransom by a bum like Lacazette.

 

[tap-in]

Can't believe he really think he's too good for us

So there's a silver lining to not qualifying for CL. Suddenly I'm torn!

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

We'll have to sell laca if good bid comes he didn't put a good performance for 45m we paid for him. Lyon could put a good bid this summer after they sell Dembele i predict.

 

[El Duderino]

I just don't see what CL might be after him, Atletico are getting Cavani most likely, Lyon maybe if they sell Dembele?

You couldn't live with your own failure. Where did that bring you? Back to me.

 

[<<reed>>]

You couldn't live with your own failure. Where did that bring you? Back to me.

Lyon are 7th now ffs, we are doomed.

 

[El Duderino]

Lyon are 7th now ffs, we are doomed.

I'd say Lazio or Napoli could try to get him, but it would take some money convincing a black player to join one of them.

Maybe we can pretend he's going on a free and let Juve have him?

 

[Marjorie]

I was under the impression his contract had one year left so it's a nice surprise to hear it runs until 2022. Perfect opportunity to move him on this summer.

 

[Malky]

Why this bum won our 'player of the season' last year I'll never know. Especially when Auba was the joint winner of the golden boot despite playing on the wing.
Even this season Laca's numbers are terrible, hardly the 'Champions League' level CF he obviously thinks he is if that clause is true.

 

[freeglennhelder2]

“According to The Times (£), Arsenal are ready to let Alex Lacazette leave the club if we fail to qualify for the Champions League this season.

The Gunners opened talks with the France international about a new deal last year, however, with little ground made, they were shelved.

Lacazette, last year’s player of the year, has a deal that lasts until the summer of 2022, however, it sounds as though the club are willing to sacrifice him this summer with a view to ploughing any funds from a sale into new signings and a pay increase for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.”