Lacazette plays down Arsenal clause

“I don’t know about this. I have a contract with the club, there is no point for me to leave, everyone is happy with me at the club.” 

Those are the words of Arsenal forward Alexandre Lacazette who has played down reports that suggest a clause in his contract could allow him to leave the Gunners if they fail to qualify for the UEFA Champions League this season.

The popular opinion amongst most fans and pundits alike is that both Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could start looking elsewhere for a new club if they wind up in the Europa League for yet another year.

While that may put a little bit of pressure on Arsenal’s push for the top five and Europa League campaign, it seems as if Mikel Arteta is pretty confident that his side will have a strong end to the season – and after starting off 2020 unbeaten, it’s not hard to see why.