Arsene Wenger is confident of wrapping up a club-record
£44million deal for Lyon’s Alexandre Lacazette.
The Arsenal boss believes he has convinced the France
striker to come to the Emirates, with a deal in place possibly as early as next
week.
If completed, it would eclipse the £42.5million Wenger paid
for Mesut Ozil in 2013.
This would also mean the Frenchman, has cooled his chase of
Monaco’s Kylian Mbappe.
Lacazette, 26, has smashed 100 league goals in 203
appearances in the French top flight.
Lyon have already landed his replacement, with a
£16.5million deal for Chelsea’s Bertrand Traore on a five-year deal.
By Ifreke Inyang
