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Lyon could sell Alexandre Lacazette in summer - Jean-Michel Aulas

Lyon chairman Jean-Michel Aulas has said the club are ready to sell striker Alexandre Lacazette at the end of the season if the right offer is made.

Lacazette, 25, has scored 26 Ligue 1 goals this season and his form his seen him linked with clubs including Arsenal and Atletico Madrid.

Lyon rebuffed interest in the France international last summer, but Aulas said the right offer could prove harder to resist this time around.

"If the club of Alex's heart is capable of matching our demands, like Barcelona did with Samuel Umtiti last year, then things will go well," he told a news conference.

"Otherwise, it also depends on any other outgoing transfers. If other players feel Lyon are not big enough for them, we will look for players who are equally strong and have the right mindset."

He stressed that Lyon "will not remain inactive in the transfer market," adding: "If some players leave, we will reinvest that money in the squad."