Arsenal Eye Sevilla’s En-Nesyri as Potential Lacazette Replacement

Youssef En-Nesyri is forced to rest after being injured in the thigh during the match against Espanyol last weekend. The Moroccan striker, who will have to take a break, remains one of the most important players in Lopetegui’s system. Despite his injury, Morocco has also called him up for international matches, but Sevilla prefers that he does not travel, reports AS.

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According to the Daily Mail, the English club led by Mikel Arteta would be ready to recruit Youssef En-Nesyri by January, to replace the 30-year-old French striker, Alexandre Lacazette, whose contract expires at the end of the season. The Spanish club is asking for more than 40 million euros to sell En-Nesyri.

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For his part, the Moroccan striker reiterates his desire to stay at Sanchez-Pizjuan, at least for the moment. Several big clubs including West Ham had expressed their intention to recruit En-Nesyri last January. As for Lacazette, who does not weigh in Arteta’s system this season, some clubs like Atletico Madrid, Juventus and Milan would be ready to take him into their squads.