Lyon president Jean Michel Aulas has ruled out cashing in on star striker Alexandre Lacazette, amid talk that a number of top European clubs are ready to pounce.
The 25-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to both Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain in recent days following a fruitful season that saw him bag 21 goals in Ligue 1 - behind only Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the scoring stakes.
It has been claimed that Lyon are holding out for a bid higher than £40m but, according to Aulas, the French outfit have no intention of selling Lacazette while he still has three years left to run on his current contract.
"We have had a few calls, but Alexandre will stay," he told Canal+. "I think it is his desire [to stay] and the coach counts on him."
Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United have also been tipped with making a fresh move for Lacazette, who has 75 goals to his name in total over the past three seasons.
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