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Arsenal, Lyon target Lacazette declares he's leaving Lyon

Olympique Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette has announced he's leaving this summer.

Lacazette is expected to join Atletico Madrid, though has also been linked with Arsenal.

Lacazette told L'Equipe: "I think it's the right moment.

"I want to discover something else, to put myself under pressure, to see if I can answer the questions that people are asking and to gain a level."

Lacazette was given the freedom to choose where he headed next by OL president Jean-Michel Aulas, having come through the system at Lyon. They are set to receive around £50 million.

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