Alexandre Lacazette could finish a €50million move to Arsenal in the coming days, Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas said.
Aulas had before denied reports the star forward was in London to experience a medicinal, showing the Premier League club were yet to meet Lyon's asking cost.
Be that as it may, he later affirmed an arrangement for Lacazette was practically entire, with Arsenal to pay up to €50m for the 11-time France worldwide, who is relied upon to sign a five-year bargain.
"The figure announced by the English media of around €67m [including €12m in include ons] is unimaginable and not practical," Aulas revealed to Le Progres.
"Arms stockpile's initially offer was around €45m, the exchange will be deduced in the scope of €45m to €50m."
The arrangement would flag a club record for Arsenal, who paid Real Madrid €44m to sign Mesut Ozil in 2013.
Aulas talked up the expense, saying: "Being near €50m is something one of a kind and will most likely be a record for Arsenal and Lyon too.
"Realizing that, generally, a club like Arsenal – and this is the situation for Bayern Munich likewise – don't contribute such a great amount on a player."
Lacazette, who got through the young framework at Lyon, was vigorously connected with a move to Atletico Madrid before the LaLiga club's exchange boycott was maintained.
He has 11 France tops and has shown up in all rivalries for Lyon.
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