Arsenal Transfer News: Fresh Alexandre Lacazette Rumours, Latest Gunners Talk

Arsenal’s chances of signing Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette have taken a serious blow after the Frenchman reaffirmed his commitment to the Ligue 1 outfit.

According to the Mirror’s Liam Corless, the Arsenal target said: “From a personal standpoint, I will like to pass the threshold of 30 goals this season. There will be no departure. Everything is going well here at OL.”

Speaking to Lyon’s TV channel (h/t Get French Football News), he added:

Alexandre Lacazette: “I would like to pass the bar of 100 goals in all competitions. I would like to do that at the Parc OL.” (OL TV)

— Get French Football (@GFFN) August 19, 2016

The 25-year-old only needs three more goals to reach his target, and at his current rate of scoring, he could well reach it before the transfer window closes.

Lacazette bagged a hat-trick in his opening game of the season and brought his tally to five with a brace of penalties against Caen.

With Arsenal in desperate need of a striker, here’s a look at how the Gunners faithful might be …

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