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‘Lacazette would do very well at Barcelona’ – Former Lyon boss likens Arsenal striker to Suarez

The Gunners star has been linked with a move to Barca and Claude Puel, who worked with him in France, believes a move to Camp Nou would make sense

Alexandre Lacazette would do “very well at Barcelona”, says Claude Puel, with the former Lyon boss seeing similarities between the Arsenal striker and Luis Suarez.

It has been suggested that the 28-year-old is among those being considered by the Liga champions as they seek to bring another No. 9 onto their books.

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Lacazette is a proven performer in that position and would be a useful alternative, or successor to Uruguayan frontman Suarez in Catalunya.