Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger faces transfer fight for No.1 summer target Alexandre Lacazette
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger could be forced into a summer showdown with Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid in his quest to land Alexandre Lacazette.
Gunners chief Wenger has made the Lyon striker his No.1 target this summer, as prepares a £200million overhaul of the first-team squad.
Lacazette, 25, has scored 30 times for OL this season but they are set to miss out on the Champions League after an inconsistent year in Ligue 1.
Now the French international is ready to leave the club, in his quest for regular action against Europe's elite.
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Wenger is ready to make a move for a player he has tracked for over 12 months, but Atletico Madrid are also monitoring Lacazette.
Diego Simeone hasn't been completely convinced by Kevin Gameiro and has been eyeing Lacazette in case Antoine Griezmann jumps ship to join Manchester United.
But the Argentine is likely to move regardless of Griezmann's situation, ahead of what is expected to be his final season in charge of Atleti, as they eye one final La Liga title tilt.
And now, according to Bild, Dortmund are ready to move right to the front of the queue if Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang quite the German club.
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Aubameyang has made no secret of his desire to challenge himself by joining one of Europe's biggest clubs, but has struggled to find interest from "dream club" Real Madrid.
Dortmund have been looking to flush out interest in the Gabonese star, in their quest to land £60million-plus.
And if they get that money through the door, then Lacazette is the man to whom they'll turn as a replacement, potentially ruining the first block in Wenger's Arsenal rebuild.