West Ham returned to Lyon again this week having failed with a series of bids to persuade Lacazette to join them earlier this summer. But having missed out on their second choice, Michy Batshuayi, who has joined Chelsea for £33 million, and with Crystal Palace hoping to seal a move for their third choice, Christian Benteke, for £31.5 million, West Ham made one final effort for Lacazette.

Again, however, it was rejected with Lyon confident they will keep Lacazette. Nevertheless, other clubs remain interested in the forward who, in an interview with The Daily Telegraph earlier this year, declared he was keen finally to leave Lyon, his hometown club, and would like to play in the Premier League.