Lyon have officially received and rejected a €35 million (£29.4m) bid from Arsenal for French striker Alexandre Lacazette. Lacazette, who has scored 63 goals in three seasons for Lyon in Ligue 1, has been a transfer target for a number of European clubs this summer, with the likes of West Ham and Juventus keen.
In a statement released on the club's Twitter page, Lyon claim that "The reality is that Arsenal made a €35m offer that Lyon did not follow up on"
Lyon also claimed that Lacazette is "irreplaceable" and a key "leader" in Bruno Genesio's squad.
Arsenal have also been linked with a move for Toulouse striker Wissam Ben Yedder ahead of the new Premier League season.
Lacazette or Ben Yedder?