Olympique Lyonnais have completed the signing of striker Alexandre Lacazette from Arsenal on a contract until 2025, the Ligue 1 club said on Thursday.
Lyon re-sign striker Lacazette from ArsenalLacazette, who was out of contract at Arsenal, returns to the French side having previously played there for eight seasons before moving to the Premier League in 2017.
“Olympique Lyonnais are very proud and very happy to announce the return to the club of Alexandre Lacazette, a product of the club’s academy, for the next three seasons,” the club said in a statement.
“The return to OL of Alexandre Lacazette ... has been the club’s priority for several months and is perfectly in line with the new strategy now set up within the institution.”
The 31-year-old Frenchman struggled at Arsenal last season, scoring just six times in 36 games in all competitions for Mikel Arteta’s side, who missed out on a Champions League berth after finishing fifth in the league. Lacazette netted 71 goals in 206 games in all for the London club, winning the FA Cup in 2020.
Meanwhile, Valencia have appointed former Napoli manager Gennaro Gattuso as their new boss on a two-year deal following the exit of Jose Bordalas, the La Liga club announced on Thursday.
Gattuso, a former AC Milan and Italy midfielder, managed Serie A club Napoli from 2019-21 and led them to a Coppa Italia title.
The 44-year-old was named Fiorentina manager last summer but he left before his official start date, with no reason given for his exit. Read full story
Valencia finished ninth in LaLiga in the 2021-22 season, failing to qualify for any European competition for a third straight season.
The club were in turmoil last month following leaked audio recordings of their president Anil Murthy making offensive comments. The Spanish club initially defended his actions, but he was eventually sacked.