#4 There’s nobody to push him if Sanchez and Giroud leave
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When a club spends £46.5m on a player, it’s usually because they want them to become the key man in the team, and I’d say the same can be said for Arsenal and Lacazette. He was a goal machine last season at Lyon, scoring 28 league goals in 30 appearances.
He’s used to leading the line – just not for one of Europe’s biggest clubs like he will be at Arsenal.
Thankfully, Lacazette has some of Europe’s top talent to help him along and push him to the best of his abilities at the Emirates. Or does he? While it appears that Mesut Ozil’s future remains with the Gunners, the same likely cannot be said for Alexis Sanchez and Olivier Giroud. Sanchez doesn’t seem happy there at all and his supposed demand of £400k a week was interpreted by most as a potential excuse for him to abandon ship, possibly to Manchester City.
Giroud meanwhile remains linked with the likes of Everton and Borussia Dortmund. And while he isn’t seen as a true world-class talent, he’s been Arsenal’s most consistent striker over the past few seasons. If Giroud and Sanchez leave then what support is there for Lacazette?
You’re looking at the inconsistent Theo Walcott, a crocked Danny Welbeck and unproven talent like Alex Iwobi.
With Wenger renowned for dithering in the transfer market, the likelihood of more signings to compliment Lacazette seems minimal, and so it could be that he’s left alone to carry a side that are suddenly short of world-class talent. Hardly a recipe for success.
