Lyon prepare new contract offer for Alexandre Lacazette

Lyon want to fight off interest in striker Alexandre Lacazette and hand him a new contract.

The 23-year-old finished as Ligue 1's top goalscorer with 27 strikes and has been linked with a move to some of Europe's biggest clubs, including Real Madrid and Manchester United.

However, Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has confirmed that he wants to pay Lacazette £2.9m per year to keep him at the club.

He told reporters: "Alexandre wishes to be the number one and receive the biggest salary at the club, which is absolutely understandable. He will earn at least €4m a year."

"That is why we have made him an offer that will see him become the best paid player at Lyon by far."

Lacazette's current contract runs out in 2018.