‘Crazy’ Arsenal put ‘bargain’ asking price on star amid Abraham links

Joe Williams
Alexandre Lacazette Arsenal
Alexandre Lacazette Arsenal

Arsenal have set their asking price for Alexandre Lacazette amid links to Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham, according to reports.

The Frenchman is out of contract at the end of next season with his deal at the Emirates Stadium expiring in June 2022.

Lacazette, who scored 13 league goals last term, fell one short of his best goalscoring return in a Premier League season, when he got 14 in 2017/18.


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Abraham looks set to leave Stamford Bridge this summer after falling out of favour under Thomas Tuchel and Arsenal could sell Lacazette in order to raise funds for the Chelsea striker.

A report on Wednesday claimed that Chelsea are ‘prepared’ to let Abraham join Arsenal in order to ‘speed through a deal’ with the Gunners now ‘favourites’ to land the England international over West Ham and Spurs.

And now Spanish website Fichajes says that Arsenal are ‘going crazy’ over Abraham with Lacazette to the player they ‘discard’ to make way for the Chelsea striker.

They add that Arsenal have put a €17m (£15m) price tag on the Frenchman which they claim would be a ‘bargain’ for any club. That backs up claims from The Sun, who also recently put his valuation at £15m.

Meanwhile, former Gunners striker Kevin Campbell reckons the north London club should take a risk by keeping Lacazette and hoping that he will sign a new deal eventually.

Campbell told Football Insider: “Arsenal have shot themselves in the foot so many times over player contracts.

“I think this is a unique situation with Lacazette though. If you are not sure about which striker to bring in, you have just got to roll the dice with Lacazette’s contract. They have done it in the past with Aubameyang and it worked out.

“If they are not going to agree on a new deal, it is obviously something that will be addressed next summer.

“Listen, maybe they could get money for him but if he stays he will be integral to how we play next season. He did well all things considered last season.

“I have no problem with him staying and leaving on a free next summer. The Covid situation has made things difficult.”