Arsenal striker search BOOST! Alexandre Lacazette asks Lyon for permission to leave if Gunners table bid

Lyon hotshot Alexandre Lacazette has asked to leave the club this summer - if Arsenal come calling.

According to L'Equipe, the 25-year-old wants out of the club but has agreed to stay put for another season to avoid clashing with the fans once more.

However, it has been claimed that Lacazette is aware of the interest from Arsenal, as well as Paris Saint-Germain, and wants to be allowed to leave should either club firm up their interest with a suitable bid.

Lacazette scored 21 goals in 34 Ligue 1 outings last term, adding to the 27 in 33 he bagged the previous season, which has attracted the attention of Arsenal as well as West Ham.

However Lyon are desperate to keep hold of the forward, who only signed a four-year extension this time last year.

But now he hopes that his employers will reconsider their position only if Arsenal or PSG come forward this summer.