I know all and sundry are claiming that Lacazette issued an 'I'm not leaving' statement yesterday, but really it was very carefully worded to say nothing of the sort. Empty platitudes and nothing of substance, I would not be reassured if I were a Lyon fan.
Apparently he scored in a friendly today and his body language was that of a player saying his goodbyes. Mark Douglas has a piece in tomorrows Journal which claims that NUFC are very close to an agreement in principle with Lyon. Publicly the player has played things down but apparently, behind the scenes, his advisers have been far more positive with regards a move to NUFC. I really hope that Lacazette to NUFC is a rumour that actually happens.
Finally Graeme Bailey who has a very good track record with accurate transfer news has this to say:
Graeme Bailey @GraemeBailey · 16h
Alexandre Lacazette says he is ready to start new season at Lyon, but he doesn't rule out move - still Newcastle's main target.