Lionel Messi wants €150 million Premier League superstar at Barcelona, €85 million superstar agrees to join Real Madrid and more: Transfer Roundup, 17 May 2019

By Shambhu Ajith

Modified May 17, 2019 13:54 GMT

Real Madrid seem to be in a hurry this summer and Messi wants Barcelona to bolster their attack

Atletico Madrid looking to replace Griezmann with Lacazette

Griezmann (centre) and Lacazette (right)

Here's a piece of news that has the potential to cause worry lines to appear on the faces of Arsenal fans. Alexandre Lacazette could leave if Arsenal don't win the Europa Cup amid interest from none other than Il Rojiblancos who are keen on tapping him up as a replacement for the departing Antoine Griezmann.

Griezmann announced a couple of days back via social media that his time with Atletico Madrid is up and that he will be moving elsewhere in the summer to pursue fresh challenges. Arsenal will be desperate to not lose Alexandre Lacazette particularly after he struck up a stellar partnership up top with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

If Arsenal do not win the UEFA Champions League final against Chelsea, they will not be part of Europe's elite football competition next season. However, Atletico finished 2nd in the LaLiga and that could prove to be a decisive factor in Lacazette's future.

Edited by Sripad