Arsenal Still Haven’t Offered Alexandre Lacazette a New Deal

Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal
Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal. Photo by Michael Zemanek/BPI/REX/Shutterstock (10107020aq)

Premier League side Arsenal doesn’t seem keen on keeping French striker Alexandre Lacazette around. According to James Olley of ESPN, the English club still hasn’t offered Lacazette a new contract despite the fact that the 30-year-old player is set to become a free agent next summer.

The report comes after Arsenal made a strong push to get rid of Lacazette during the summer transfer window. Influential reporter Fabrizio Romano recently reported that the London club shopped the striker around and was especially keen on swapping him for Tammy Abraham before Chelsea accepted AS Roma’s offer.

Arsenal’s lack of interest in extending Lacazette’s stay at Emirates is also visible in his time on the pitch. He only made two appearances this season and played a total of 54 minutes in all competitions.

Still, this didn’t stop manager Mikel Arteta from claiming that Arsenal sees Lacazette as an important player who will be “instrumental” for the club’s success.

“You give the reasons why he hasn’t played more minutes, and he will be back to the form that he can achieve,” said Arteta. “I am sure that he will be instrumental in our success.”

Not being wanted by Arsenal shouldn’t pose problems for Alexandre Lacazette in his search for a new landing spot. He is reportedly already monitored by several high-profile clubs and could see offers from Milan, Atletico Madrid, and Sevilla once he can negotiate with other clubs in January.

Lacazette is currently in his fifth season with Arsenal. He scored 66 goals in 172 games for the club and helped them with FA Cup in the 2019-20 season.