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Arsenal announce record £52m Alexandre Lacazette signing after successful medical
Arsenal have announced the £52 million club-record signing of Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette following a successful medical.
Lacazette spent the day at the club’s London Colney training base yesterday where he met his new team-mates and finalised a move to the Premier League ahead of a pre-season tour next week to Australia and China.
It is Arsenal’s second signing of the summer following the arrival of left wing-back Saed Kolasinac. He signs a five-year deal at the Emirates.
Arsenal confirmed Lacazette had signed on a "long-term contract, for an undisclosed fee".
A statement on the club website added: "He is expected to travel with the tour party to Sydney this weekend and is likely to make his home debut in the Emirates Cup on July 29 or July 30.
"The deal is subject to the completion of regulatory processes."
Arsene Wenger's attention remains on the futures of Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil. As Telegraph Sport reported yesterday, Sanchez also appears likely to leave – but Arsenal are reluctant to sell to another Premier League club – and would also then want another creative player.
Furthermore, Monaco’s Thomas Lemar has been the main target but they have also been making checks on Leicester City’s Riyad Mahrez. Ozil is refusing Arsenal’s current contract offer but is also not pushing to leave.