Back to the Arsenal Newsfeed

Arsenal ready to cash in on Alexandre Lacazette this summer as Mikel Arteta prepares to transform Gunners squad with Atletico Madrid set to launch bid for striker to solve goalscoring woes

Arsenal are ready to cash in on Alexandre Lacazette this summer as Atletico Madrid prepare to launch a bid for the striker.

The Gunners spent a club record £52million to sign the Frenchman from Lyon in 2017 but he's fallen down the pecking order at the Emirates this season.

Since Mikel Arteta replaced Unai Emery, Lacazette has often found himself on the substitutes' bench, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang preferred upfront.

Reports in Spain claim that Arsenal are ready to cash in on Alexandre Lacazette this summer
Lacazette has fallen out of favour at Arsenal since Mikel Arteta was appointed in December
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been preferred in Lacazette's favoured central role upfront

The France international has a healthy goals return having found the back of the net 45 times in 114 appearances but a lack of consistency has proved his downfall.