Lacazette to leave Arsenal when contract expire at end of June

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– French striker Alexandre Lacazette will leave Arsenal when his contract runs out on 30 June, the club have confirmed.

– The 31-year-old joined the Gunners from Lyon in July 2017 and has been linked with a return to his former club on a free transfer.

– Lacazette scored 71 goals in 206 appearances for Arsenal and won the FA Cup with them in 2020.

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– “Laca has been a fantastic player for us,” said Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.

– “He’s been a real leader on and off the pitch and has been a very important influence to our younger players.

– “His commitment with us has been exceptional and we wish him and his family success and happiness.”

🔥 For the 206 games and 71 goals
💪 For your dedication to The Arsenal
Thank you for 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, @LacazetteAlex ❤️
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) June 3, 2022

– Lacazette scored six goals and registered eight assists in 36 appearances for Arsenal during the 2021-22 season.

– He skippered the side after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was stripped of the captaincy by Arteta in December for a disciplinary breach.

– The Gunners finished fifth in the Premier League at the end of the campaign, missing out on fourth place and a spot in the Champions League to north London rivals Tottenham.

– “I want to keep all the good moments I had in the club, because for me it was just a pleasure to play for a club that, since I was young, I dreamt of,” Lacazette recently told the Arsenal website.

– “I’m really happy to have played for five years for Arsenal.”

– He added: “I’ll keep in contact with my team-mates, with the coaches, with the club.

– “I supported Arsenal since I was young, so obviously I’m going to keep supporting them. I know I will come back to the stadium as well.”