Monday, April 29, 2024

Transfers: 5 Strikers Arsenal Could Sign This Summer

3) Alexandre Lacazette

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Appearances : 40
Goals : 27
Age : 24
Potential Cost : £30-35million
Summary : “World Class” but “unproven”, “Quality” but “Raw”, “Young” but “inexperienced”. These are the arguments I’ve seen online in recent months regarding the French and Lyon striker Lacazette. In really his first full season, the Lyon man has dominated Ligue 1, and has caught the eye of many teams in Europe, including Tottenham, Liverpool, PSG and Arsenal. After claiming he wants Champions League football, Arsenal and PSG have taken the step forward in signing him. Reports today have claimed that an agreement has been met with PSG (Seems likely), and he will join the billionaire team next season. However, is he a risk worth taking? In really his first breakout season, Alexandre hasn’t really kicked off prior to this season, much like Harry Kane. So would you class Harry Kane as world class too? Is it a risk to assume he will copy his form into a new league?

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