# Alexandre Lacazette officially leaves Arsenal after 206 appearances

URL: https://technosports.co.in/alexandre-lacazette-leaves-arsenal/  
Published: 2022-06-03  
Updated: 2022-06-03  
Author: Arsh Das

Alexandre Lacazette has officially left Arsenal as a free agent upon the expiry of his contract. He was not offered a new deal by the North London side, and his departure has been confirmed by the club on their official site. 

The striker is [close to returning to Lyon,](https://technosports.co.in/2022/06/02/alexandre-lacazette-could-return-lyn/) with the French side pursuing the forward’s signature once again. In five years, he scored 71 goals in 206 appearances for Arsenal, winning the FA Cup with them in 2020. 

## Alexandre Lacazette leaves Arsenal as contract expires 

> Once a gunner, Always a Gunner.❤️♣️ [pic.twitter.com/RouDBIiGVy](https://t.co/RouDBIiGVy)
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> — Alexandre Lacazette (@LacazetteAlex) [June 3, 2022](https://twitter.com/LacazetteAlex/status/1532687375020789762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

“I want to keep all the good moments I had in the club, because for me it was just a pleasure to play for a club that, since I was young, I dreamt of,” Alexandre Lacazette recently told the Arsenal website.

“I’m really happy to have played for five years for Arsenal.”

He added: “I’ll keep in contact with my team-mates, with the coaches, with the club.

“I supported Arsenal since I was young, so obviously I’m going to keep supporting them. I know I will come back to the stadium as well.” 

Lacazette captained Arsenal for the last few months of the season, after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was stripped off his captaincy for disciplinary reasons. And now, alongside his former teammate, he has left the Emirates Stadium as well. 

[Gabriel Jesus is expected to be the replacement](https://dailycannon.com/2022/06/gabriel-jesus/amp/) for the Frenchman, with the club in talks with Manchester City to sign the Brazilian.