Mikel Arteta, on the eve of the crucial league derby that will lead to Arsenal against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, urged Alexandre Lacazette to stay focused on the ‘gunner’ club after the France striker revealed he was talking to some lovers before left Emirates Stadium once his contract expires at the end of the season.
Lacazette, 30, hinted in an interview about his return to Lyon, where his ranks made him make his professional debut in 2009 and left in 2017 to sign for Arsenal. “I am in negotiations with many clubs. I am open,” he admitted to Canal Plus France. “I haven’t lost contact with Lyon since I left the club,” he added.
Arteta confirmed today at a press conference that he was not entirely surprised by Lacazette’s comments, but asked him to stay focused on Arsenal.
Arteta, dull
“You don’t have to tell me what you’re doing. Your contractual situation allows you to make a decision about your future,” Arteta said. “We have announced that our intention is to talk in the summer. For the rest, I just want him to be fully committed to his role, which is to defend Arsenal in the best possible way.”
Lacazette has scored six goals in 31 games in all competitions this season.
Nketiah, another case
But the Frenchman is not the starting forward Arsenal could leave at the end of the season. Eddie Nketiah, at the age of 22, also seems ready to leave after making sure he delayed signing a new contract (the current one will end on June 30) due to a lack of minutes with Arteta.
The Basque coach admitted today that Nketiah “has his right to feel upset. This is what we want from the players in less than a minute … How many times have I said how much I consider him, so we have a big plan. For him in this club. “
Tomorrow, Chelsea-Arsenal
Arsenal have lost their last three Premier League games and fall to sixth place, three points behind the Champions League positions set by Tottenham (fourth), but there is one game that has not been played much, so tomorrow is a must. that it could immediately score in the London derby against Chelsea, third.
“We have to give our best against the best team in Europe that showed last year what they can do with everything they have. We will go there as usual to win the match”, Arteta assured.
Source: La Verdad
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