Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette has thanked the club and its fans after his exit as a free transfer was confirmed on Friday afternoon.
The Frenchman was signed by Arsene Wenger in the summer of 2017 from Lyon and five years later he will return to the Ligue 1 side. He was made captain by Mikel Arteta for the majority of last season after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was punished for his late return from a trip to France.
But for much of his time at the Emirates, the duo formed a partnership in attack under Arsene Wenger, Unai Emery and Arteta. There was speculation over whether or not he would be offered a new deal in north London this summer but there appeared to be a sense that it was time to move on.
