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Club chief: We fear losing immense striker this summer - Arsenal want him
LYON are worried about Alexandre Lacazette leaving in the summer, according to club advisor Bernard Lacombe.
Lyon do not want to lose Alexandre Lacazette this summer
Alexandre Lacazette has been Lyon's star player for the last three seasons.
The France international has scored 83 goals for the Ligue 1 club during that time, attracting Europe's top sides.
Arsenal reportedly made an offer for the striker last summer and are said to have maintained a strong interest in the 25-year-old.
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And Lyon advisor Bernard Lacombe has admitted the club are fearful of losing the "immense" forward in the summer.
"The departure of Alex would be very difficult for our club," Lacombe told French radio station RMC.
"Even if we could make lots of money, he is an immense player and I do not think that we will understand the magnitude of his departure fully until it happens.
"Then, it will be a lot more difficult for us, even if we make a good decision on the replacement that would come in.
"I do not know which team he will go to.
"I hope for only one thing, that he will stay with us for another year, or two, because he is an immense player."
Lacazette is under contract with Lyon until June 2019.
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