Arsenal are set to have some major competition for Lyon forward Alexandre Lacazette this summer, with the Irish Independent stating that Napoli are ready to make a move for the Frenchman in the near future.
The Gunners had an offer in the £30 million region rejected by the Ligue 1 side, which was confirmed by their president yesterday, proving that the Emirates Stadium outfit are in the market to land a striker.
Arsenal clearly have the spending power and draw to land Lacazette, but will have to up their offer if Lyon are to allow their superstar prize asset to leave his boyhood club.
Napoli are swimming in money after selling Gonzalo Higuain to Juventus for a mammoth £75 million and need a distinguished centre forward to replace the Argentine at San Paolo.
As such, a potential bidding war could break out between the North Londoners and Maurizio Sarri’s men, which will only push Lacazette’s asking price up further.
