Arsenal forward Alexandre Lacazette has reportedly made a decision on a proposed move to Italian giants Inter Milan, according to reports in L’Equipe via the Mirror.
The 29-year-old joined the club in the summer of 2017 in a then club-record deal and has gone on to score 45 goals and was even named as player of the season last year by the Arsenal fans.
This season he has 9 goals to his name as the majority of the goal-scoring has been done by his good friend and club captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Frenchman has been recently linked with an exit this summer.
The report in L’Equipe states that Alexandre Lacazette is not interested in joining Inter Milan. Antonio Conte is eager to sign the French forward as a possible replacement to Lautaro Martinez is on his way out to join Barcelona. The former Chelsea boss feels that the Arsenal forward would make a good foil for Romelu Lukaku.
It further states that Martinez would like to link up with his fellow countryman Lionel Messi and that is the main reason behind his desire to go to the Camp Nou. This has led to the Italian interest in Lacazette but the player would like to remain at the Emirates.
The Frenchman has also been linked with a move to Spain where Atletico Madrid are interested and were looking at him before he signed on for the North London club.
Lacazette has always been a dependable player though his goal-scoring record is not as good, he has come up with the goods on important occasions such as the Europa League knockout stages and in the Premier League as well.
A lot of the decision on the striker will depend on what happens to his compatriot. If Aubameyang was to leave North London, it would be quite surprising to see Lacazette leave as well.
The impact of the Coronavirus pandemic cannot be forgotten as that will have financial implications. And there is a possibility that the Gunners do not make it back to the Champions League and that will certainly impact how they approach the transfer window.
The Frenchman is still a player that can come up with an important goals so it will be interesting how the club plans to handle his future.
