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Arsenal may sell Alexandre Lacazette in the next transfer window to fund a move for a goalscoring midfielder, reckons Gunners legend Ray Parlour. Parlour believes Arsenal cannot afford to sell both Lacazette and fellow striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Aubameyang is out of contract next summer and has been linked with a move away from the club.
But Parlour has the feeling Aubameyang will end up extending his stay at the Emirates and can see Lacazette leaving instead.
"Well I don't think they'll lose both," Parlour told talkSPORT.
"It's a situation where I don't think you can afford to lose both.
"At the moment it's very positive, the talk from the club itself looks like Aubameyang could be signing a new contract which would be brilliant news for Arsenal, and that could mean Lacazette could be on his way.
Arsenal news: Ray Parlour says the Gunners could sell Alexandre Lacazette to replace Aaron Ramsey (Image: GETTY/TALKSPORT)
"There's been lots of talk about him, Juventus has been mentioned for Lacazette with a player coming to Arsenal, I don't know what sort of player is going to come to Arsenal that way.
"But I think Aubameyang is so important, he's the one who scores you the goals.
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Mikel Arteta's side have struggled for goals from midfield areas and Parlour believes selling Lacazette can fund a vital signing.
He says the Gunners are yet to replace Aaron Ramsey, who left at the end of his contract last summer.
"I mentioned it last week, there's no goals from midfield, that's the big problem Arsenal have," he added.
"[Bukayo] Saka scored a really good goal against Wolves, he was playing in the right position on that right-hand side, but that's where they've really got to address in this transfer window.
Arsenal news: Aaron Ramsey left the Gunners on a free transfer last summer (Image: GETTY)
"They lost Ramsey to Juventus who is probably the only player who can score goals from midfield and they didn't really replace him with anyone.
"[Lucas] Torreira won't score you goals, [Matteo] Guendouzi won't score you goals, [Granit] Xhaka, [Dani] Ceballos doesn't score you enough goals, [Mesut] Ozil isn't even in the team.
"So that's where they've really got to look at in the summer.
"As much as they really need a good centre-half as well, I think an attacking midfielder.
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"But they're hard to find and they cost a lot of money, the good ones.
"Whether Arsenal have got the money to spend, we'll have to wait and see.
"That's why they probably have to let Lacazette go and maybe get some money in to buy a midfielder."
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