Olympique Lyon signing Corentin Tolisso says Alexandre Lacazette helped him decide to return from Bayern Munich.

The former Arsenal captain joined OL this summer in a Bosman transfer.

Tolisso said, "I spoke a lot with Alex (Lacazette). I don't think he's ever written to me as much in a month as in the past five years (laughs)!

"I also spoke a lot with Antho (Lopes). Alex's return has played a role, he's really a friend to me, outside of football.

"The fact that he's coming back, that we've done great things with OL previously, that was an added advantage in my decision-making."