Arsenal appears to be on the verge of adding another French international striker, but the Gunners will have to pay up in order to secure the goalscoring specialist.
Various reports have linked the Premier League side with Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette since last summer, but now, Arsenal is nearing a deal for the 26-year-old.
L’Equipe is reporting that Arsene Wenger’s team is willing to pay over $67 million for Lacazette, who is coming off of a 28-goal season for Lyon in Ligue 1.
Meanwhile, Sky Sports confirmed the report, stating that the Gunners are in open talks with Lyon as the London side attempts to acquire the highly-touted forward.
BREAKING: @Arsenal are in talks to sign Lyon striker Alexandre
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) June 23, 2017
Lacazette, Sky sources understand #ssnhq pic.twitter.com/K3jU7owYt3
Over the last four seasons, Lacazette has tallied over 20 goals in all competitions for the French club. The Lyon native had a career year in 2016/17, tallying 37 goals in all comps.