Arsenal transfer news: Lacazette to be latest in long line of quality Lyon academy graduates if he signs

Arsenal are closing in on a deal for Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette.

The 25-year-old came has risen through the ranks at his boyhood club as have many other of today's top footballers.

Lyon have received bundles of cash from various clubs over the years for their talented graduates and the Gunners will also have to hand over a large fee if they want Lacazette.

Here, talkSPORT looks at some of the more well known academy products Lyon have produced.

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