• Trained at Olympique Lyonnais since the age of 12, Alexandre Lacazette officially returned to his favorite club on Thursday, after five seasons at Arsenal.

  • At 31, the striker believes he has progressed in his "leadership" thanks to his time in the Premier League.

  • First stone of a Lyon transfer window announced "ambitious", Alexandre Lacazette wants to revive OL, which remains on a poor season ended in 8th place in Ligue 1.

The return of Alexandre Lacazette to Olympique Lyonnais, this Thursday, gives according to Jean-Michel Aulas "meaning to a story".

That of a pure gone, born in Lyon, trained at OL from the age of 12, first scorer in the history of the new Décines stadium, and back in his favorite club after five seasons at Arsenal.

"Thank you for all the love you have given me in recent months", immediately slipped the interested party to the attention of Vincent Ponsot, Bruno Cheyrou and Jean-Michel Aulas, who came to meet him in February in London for try to convince him to sign free this summer.

Not without emotion during the press conference following his signing until 2025 in Lyon, the fourth top scorer in OL history then detailed his development, after five years in the Premier League: "I think I progressed in my leadership, I have more experience and I analyze situations better.

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HE'S BACK, AND HE MISSED YOU!

#GeneralLacazette 🫡🔴🔵#LACAZETTE2025 #MadeInOL #Maillot2223 pic.twitter.com/eWRP8EcZci

– Olympique Lyonnais (@OL) June 9, 2022


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He "pushes" for the return of his friend Corentin Tolisso

Less of a scorer with the Gunners (71 goals in 206 games) than he was in Ligue 1 in the Lyon jersey, Alexandre Lacazette knows he has a crucial role, at 31, to draw a line under the worst season. of OL in the 21st century (8th in the league): "Perhaps this last season there was a little break, so I hope to help everyone to find this love and this bond between the supporters, the club and the players, and for this club to return to the top of the bill".

To do this, he admitted to "pushing" for his friend Corentin Tolisso, also free after five years at Bayern Munich, to join him during this transfer window.

In addition to the absence of the European Cup, the midfielder of the Blues should make great efforts on the contractual level to in turn make his

comeback

in Lyon.

On this point, Alexandre Lacazette was clear about his sharp drop in salary compared to his contract at Arsenal: “Love of the club is enough.

I saw ambition in the players targeted by OL.

Very young, I wanted to mark the history of the club and I don't want to stop now”.

A 100% Lyon “backbone” for next season

This return also fills his friend Anthony Lopes, present in stride in front of the press for his contract extension until 2025. “We are very close with Alex, we both have red and blue hearts, indicates the Portuguese international goalkeeper .

For six months, we have been talking a lot so that we can start a new story together, and put OL back on top of Europe.

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A project in which Jean-Michel Aulas firmly believes: "With Anthony Lopes, Maxence Caqueret, Alexandre Lacazette and Castello Lukeba, the backbone is there, it is strong, ambitious, and from Lyon".

The final word is also for Alexandre Lacazette, ultimate proof that this notion of Lyonnais DNA is not just a myth.

"Yes, there is an OL DNA, I'm back," says "General" Lacazette with a broad smile.

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