Alexandre Lacazette's departure from Arsenal and subsequent return to former club Lyon has been announced in the space of six days.
Last Friday (June 3) it was confirmed that five years after joining the north London outfit for a then club-record £46.5m fee, the Frenchman is to be released on a free transfer when his contract officially expires at the end of the month. "Alex Lacazette will be leaving us at the end of his current contract, which runs until June 30," a statement from the club read.
"Since joining us from Lyon in July 2017, Laca made 206 appearances in all competitions, scoring 71 goals. Laca was an FA Cup winner with us in 2020, was in our FA Community Shield winning team in 2017 and was voted the Arsenal Player of the Season for 2018/19. Thank you, Laca, we wish you all the best for the next chapter in your career."
