Arteta asks Lacazette to stay targeted on Arsenal

Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta has urged Alexandre Lacazette to stay targeted on the membership after the French ahead stated he was in talks with numerous groups forward of a transfer away from the Emirates Stadium in the summertime.

The 30-year-old, whose contract expires on the finish of the season, hinted at a return to former membership Lyon in an interview and stated he missed taking part in within the Champions League.

Arteta, talking forward of Wednesday’s journey to Chelsea, informed reporters that he wasn’t fully shocked by Lacazette’s feedback however requested the striker to stay dedicated to Arsenal.

“He doesn’t need to tell me what he does. His contract situation allows him to make a decision about his future,” stated Arteta.

🗣 “I just want him fully focused on his duty, which is now to defend Arsenal the best possible way like he’s done all the time he’s been with us. That’s why he’s wearing the armband.”

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“We have expressed our intention is to speak in the summer. For the rest, I just want him fully focused on his duty which is to defend Arsenal in the best possible way.”

Lacazette, who signed for the London facet in 2017, has scored six occasions in 31 video games throughout all competitions this season.

Forward Eddie Nketiah additionally seems to be on his method out after the teen stated he had delayed signing a brand new deal as a result of an absence of minutes underneath Arteta, with the supervisor saying that the participant had a proper to really feel aggrieved.

“He is right to be upset. This is what we want from the players that haven’t had the minutes… with Eddie I said many times as well how much I rate him. That the fact that we have big plans for him at this club.”

Arsenal, who’ve misplaced their final three league video games to slide to sixth, will likely be hoping for a giant outcome towards Chelsea to revive their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League. They are three factors off fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur however have a recreation in hand.

“We have to be at our best against the best team in Europe that showed last year what they can do with everything that they have and with the ability that we have as well. We’re going to go there as always to win the match,” stated Arteta.