Arsenal face transfer disappointment as striker issues ultimatum

ALEXANDRE LACAZETTE says the next club he joins must be in the Champions League.

The Lyon striker has had another prolific season for the Ligue 1 side, scoring 31 goals in all competitions.

The 25-year-old has been a target for Arsenal in the past, with a £29.3m bid rejected last summer.

But Lacazette has indicated he is ready to leave French football.

However a move to Arsenal could be off the table given their current league position.

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Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette

The Gunners are sixth in the table, six points off a top four place and qualification of next season's Champions League.

Lacazette told UEFA.com: “[The team I join] will have to be in the Champions League and play good football.

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“Passing the ball, not just hitting it from box to box. Not kick and rush. That would not work for me.

“This summer I might go for a breath of fresh air and try something different, always with the idea of progressing in football and as a person.

“I’m going to keep working, with the hope that good opportunities come for me this summer.”