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Arsenal: 5 players facing dangerous transfer positions

By Ross Kennerley

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 03: Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal celebrates with Mohamed Elneny and Ainsley Maitland-Niles after scoring their team's first goal during the UEFA Europa League Group B stage match between Arsenal FC and Rapid Wien at Emirates Stadium on December 03, 2020 in London, England. A limited number of fans are welcomed back to stadiums to watch elite football across England. This was following easing of restrictions on spectators in tiers one and two areas only. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 03: Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal celebrates with Mohamed Elneny and Ainsley Maitland-Niles after scoring their team's first goal during the UEFA Europa League Group B stage match between Arsenal FC and Rapid Wien at Emirates Stadium on December 03, 2020 in London, England. A limited number of fans are welcomed back to stadiums to watch elite football across England. This was following easing of restrictions on spectators in tiers one and two areas only. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 01: Alex Lacazette of Arsenal during the Pre Season Friendly match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on August 01, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Chloe Knott – Danehouse/Getty Images) /

2. Alexandre Lacazette

Signed: 2017
Fee: £48m

Who is going to buy Alexandre Lacazette? As of this very minute, nobody.

Atletico Madrid’s loss was supposed to be Arsenal’s gain. Their transfer ban swung the favour by the way of north London and Arsene Wenger didn’t hesitate in bringing his fellow countryman to the club once the opportunity arose.

Scoring after less than two minutes on his Premier League debut, it appeared to be the start of a goal-laden career.

Yet to hit over 14 goals in a single league season, and never surpassing more than 19 overall, for all the adoration Lacazette has from supporters for his attitude, work rate and professionalism, his return of 65 goals in four seasons is not value for money.

The clutch moments in ‘big’ games won’t be forgotten, but as he edges closer to playing out the final year of his contract this whole deal grows increasingly irksome. It shouldn’t have come to this. Yet here Arsenal are trying to flog him off for a fee that likely won’t surpass £10m, on the hopes of a club being willing to pay his £180k-per-week wages (or whatever can be negotiated) and offering him the lengthy deal he’d desire having entered his thirties.

He should have been sold last summer.

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