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Lyon were eager to re-sign Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette during the recently-concluded transfer window.
The Gunners did not make any signings last month, but they parted ways with seven players including Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
There was also talk of Eddie Nketiah leaving with his contract expiring in the summer, but he ended up staying with the club.
It is now reported that Lyon made an ambitious attempt to re-sign Lacazette before the transfer window closed last night.
However, it was always an improbable task for Les Gones as the Gunners were already short of options to lead the line.
The club failed to land their top target in Dusan Vlahovic and they did not look at potential alternatives in the market.
Alexander Isak was regularly linked in the final days of the transfer window, but his hefty €90m release clause put them off.
The Gunners did not believe Isak was worth the price, and they may try to negotiate a significantly lesser fee in the summer.
Written by Sri Aswin
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