Arsenal star striker set to leave next summer as a free agent: Good news for Arteta?

The
French
forward
only
has
a
year
remaining
in
his
deal.
As
for
his
long-term
future,
there
are
no
signs
of
any
agreement
between
the
club
and
the
player’s
camp
over
an
extension.
Meaning
that
right
now,
he
is
expected
to
leave
on
a
free
deal
next
summer
or
Arsenal
could
cash
in
on
him
this
January.

Arsenal
were
open
to
selling
Lacazette
in
the
current
transfer
window
with
the
likes
of
Barcelona,
AS
Roma
all
registered
interest.
But
a
deal
could
not
be
struck
due
to
his
considerable
high
salary.
The
Gunners
could
look
to
offload
him
again
in
January,
however,
the
situation
may
not
improve
further,
meaning
he
is
expected
to
see
out
his
contract
at
Arsenal.

Lacazette’s
mixed
numbers
at
Arsenal

Since
his
move
to
Arsenal
in
2017,
the
former
Lyon
striker
has
never
really
lived
up
to
the
hype.
He
has
racked
up
66
goals
in
172
competitive
appearances,
largely
playing
in
the
shadow
of
Pierre-Emerick
Aubameyang.
He
has
often
been
criticised
for
his
finishing
skills
in
front
of
the
goal
and
his
inconsistent
performances,
especially
in
crunch
situations.
At,
30
years
of
age,
he
is
unlikely
to
get
better
and
it
now
looks
apparent
that
he
doesn’t
have
any
future
at
Emirates.

Should
Arsenal
let
him
leave?

Arsenal
are
building
a
team
for
the
future
in
that
aspect
getting
rid
of
someone
like
Lacazette
could
be
a
sign
of
progress.
Although,
there’s
no
doubt
that
letting
him
leave
on
a
free
deal
is
an
unsatisfactory
choice.
But
more
importantly,
his
departure
will
free
up
a
sizable
wage
budget
for
the
Gunners,
as
the
forward
is
one
of
the
highest-paid
players
in
the
Arsenal
camp.
His
exit
could
hand
the
young
and
exciting
Martinelli
a
more
prominent
role
in
the
first
team
while
the
money
could
be
used
to
land
a
more
young
and
fresh
attacking
option.