Alexandre Lacazette has confirmed he will leave Arsenal as a free agent when his contract runs down this month, bringing an end to his five-year stay at the club.
The striker is poised to return to his former side Lyon, as reported by Sportsmail, and has announced his departure from the Emirates with a social media statement.
It reads: '5 years ago, my dream came true... to sign for Arsenal.
'It’s been an honour to wear the jersey, to be a part of this family. I won trophies, I met real and nice ppl (sic), and I fell even more in love with this club.