Alexandre Lacazette insists he sees Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as a friend rather than a rival despite losing his place in the Arsenal team to the Gabon striker in the second half of last season. Lacazette became Arsenal's record signing in July last year when they paid Lyon 53million for him, with the striker initially appearing to settle quite well, scoring four in his first six Premier League games. But his performances did not continue to improve and the goals dried up, resulting in the Gunners breaking their transfer record again to sign Aubameyang for a reported 64m in January. Aubameyang instantly usurped Lacazette in the starting XI, scoring 10 times in 13 league games before the...
Full Story »