Arsène Wenger is understood to have met with the representatives of Alexandre Lacazette to discuss a deal to sign the highly-rated Lyon striker.

Bids for Lacazette from West Ham United and Paris St-Germain have already been turned down by the French club but Arsenal have now expressed an interest.

Wenger is in France to work as a pundit during Euro 2016 and was in Lyon to watch France’s last-16 tie against the Republic of Ireland.