June 09, (THEWILL) – Ligue 1 side, Olympique Lyonnais, has confirmed that French forward, Alexandre Lacazette, has returned to the club on a free transfer.
After his contract with Arsenal expired, the 31-year-old, who came through Lyon’s youth system, signed a three-year agreement in his return to the top flight of French football.
A statement on the Lyon website read: “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. Out of contract at English club Arsenal, the French international has signed a three-year deal through June 30, 2025.
“Having transferred in July 2017 to Arsenal for the record sum of €60M (including bonuses), Alexandre Lacazette, at 31, has made the choice to return to the club which has seen him grow and become one of the greatest strikers in its history, despite offers from many major European clubs in recent weeks.”
In 206 games with Arsenal in all competitions, the former France international scored 71 goals.
Previously at Lyon, Lacazette scored 127 goals in 275 games and was the Ligue 1 top scorer in 2014-15, the only non-PSG player to do so. Last season, Lyon finished seventh in Ligue 1.
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