Former Arsenal forward Alexandre Lacazette rejoins Lyon on three-year deal

Former Arsenal forward Alexandre Lacazette has rejoined Lyon on a three-year deal. The 31-year-old former France international was a free agent after seeing out his contract with the Premier League club, which officially expires on June 30. Ligue 1 side Lyon confirmed on Thursday morning that they had resigned the player they sold to the Gunners in 2017. ❤️💙 𝕎𝕖𝕝𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕙𝕠𝕞𝕖, 𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕩 ❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/jtQ84XKOIH — Olympique Lyonnais 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@OL_English) June 9, 2022 A club statement read: “Olympique Lyonnais are very proud and very happy to announce the return to the club of Alexandre Lacazette, a product of the club’s academy, for the next three seasons. “Out of contract at English club Arsenal, the French international has signed a three-year deal through June 30, 2025.” Lacazette joined Arsenal on a five-year deal from Lyon for a club record £46.5million in the summer of 2017 and scored 71 goals in 206 appearances in all competitions for the Gunners. Alexandre Lacazette has rejoined Lyon on a three-year deal (John Walton/PA) At the time of his move to London, he had won 11 senior caps for France and has since made a further five appearances. Lacazette scored six goals and made eight assists in 36 appearances for Arsenal during the 2021-22 season as they finished fifth in the Premier League, just missing out on a Champions League place.

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