Arsenal Announce The Departure of Top Superstar After 6 Years at The Emirates

• Alexandre Lacazette will be leaving Arsenal at the end of June according to the confirmation by the Gunners
• The French striker joined Arsenal from Lyon in 2017 and scored his first goal in August against Leicester City
• Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta explained that it was great to work with Lacazette as he wished him well in future

Premier League side Arsenal have announced that French striker Alexandre Lacazette will be leaving the Emirates stadium at the end of June when his contract will expire.

Alexandre Lacazette has been playing for the Gunners since 2017 and the striker has won the FA Cup and Community Shield with the North London giants.

In total, Alexandre Lacazette made 206 appearances for Arsenal and was able to score 71 goals according to the official statement made available by the Gunners on their website.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta stated clearly that Alexandre Lacazette showed lots of dedication and commitment to the Gunners during his time.

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Mikel Arteta's reaction about Lacazette's exit

“Laca has been a fantastic player for us.

"He’s been a real leader on and off the pitch and has been a very important influence to our younger players.

"His commitment with us has been exceptional and we wish him and his family success and happiness.”

Technical Director Edu's comment

“A big thank you to Laca from everyone at Arsenal.

"He’s been really important for us. He will always be part of the Arsenal family and we wish him well for everything in the future.”

Arsenal midfielder refuses to return to Emirates after expiry of his loan deal at Italian club

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira made it clear that he would love to continue playing in the Serie A after the expiry of his loan deal with Fiorentina.

Torreira spent the 2021/22 season on loan with the Italian giants, where he established himself as an integral squad player.

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Despite Fiorentina having an option of making Torreira's stay with them permanent, that is yet t to materialise.

The midfielder's agent, Pablo Bentancur, was quoted saying that Arsenal have rejected Fiorentina's attempt to lower the €15 million (£12.6m) right-to-buy option.