Does Arsenal’s reported £170k-a-week offer suggest Lacazette is about to leave?- TBR View

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Alexandre Lacazette’s disappointing 2019-20 campaign has seen the French striker continually linked with a move away from Arsenal this summer – and a reported offer to a Real Madrid attacker could be further proof Lacazette is set to leave.

According to Mundo Deportivo, the Inter Milan have identified Lacazette as the ideal replacement for Lautaro Martinez. The Argentine striker continues to be linked with big-money moves to both Barcelona and Manchester City.

Lacazette, 29, has scored nine goals in 26 games for Arsenal this season – and his lack of form was evident in the 3-2 loss to Brentford in a behind-closed-doors friendly this week. Despite scoring, he was to blame for one of Brentford’s goals.

His exit looks likely. The Express claim Lacazette is earning £180,000 a week, and such a move would see Arsenal wipe out a huge chunk of their wage bill – certainly, the Gunners will have to sell if they are to bring in new players.

Arsenal agreed a wage deferral, after some extensive talks, in order to keep the club’s finances in check. To sign new players, then, selling some first is a necessity. Offloading Lacazette could help Arsenal bring in some new players.

Italian outlet Pianeta Milan claims Arsenal are ready to offer Real Madrid striker Luka Jovic a whopping £170,000 a week – with the Serb on the fringes at the Santiago Bernabeu. Jovic has struggled in his first season as Karim Benzema’s back-up.

But given that Arsenal need to sell before they can buy, and that Lacazette’s wage and the reported offer for Jovic are similar – surely the reported offer for Jovic is a hint that Arsenal could be open to sanctioning Lacazette’s exit?

Jovic is younger, stronger and has the ability to create as well as score goals – perhaps something that could have been said of Lacazette before this season. But surely the move to sign Jovic and the reported offer is a sign that Lacazette could leave.