The Gunners are facing a summer of uncertainty since Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and Alexandre Lacazette are considering leaving the club, reports Daily Star. However, it appears that Arsenal already came up with a contingency plan. The Gunners identified Moussa Dembele as the footballer who will take the spot of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette.
Lyon striker Moussa Dembele is being eyed as the possible replacement of either Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang or Alexandre Lacazette. With Arsenal in the transition phase, both players are reportedly considering their futures at the Emirates. Both players were starved of Champions League football because of the club's recent situation and are thinking of moving to other clubs.
In the coming months, Arsenal is expecting that it will lose one of its offensive arsenals. Both Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette are anticipated to leave the club in the winter or next summer. Because of this, the club tried to find an attacker who could likely take over from both players.
As part of the club's contingency plan, Lyon striker Moussa Dembele is highly likely to be pursued this summer, says Le10Sport. Dembele is on top of the Gunners' list, and the club is prepared to pay whatever amount Lyon wants for him, add the report. Since moving from Glasgow, the Celtic footballer scored 29 goals for the Ligue 1 outfit and scored 51 times for Celtic in a couple of years.
Meanwhile, newly appointed Spanish coach Mikel Arteta already debuted as Arsenal coach during the club's match against Bournemouth, where they end up 1-1 draw. Unai Emery, the previous Arsenal coach, tried his best reviving the squad in all areas, although not all his signings panned out. Arteta is in a tight spot and will decide which players to keep and which one to let go.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette, though may take that decision away from the newly appointed coach's hand considering the current status of their contracts. The pair scored 50 goals last term, which covered up significant deficiencies in the club's defense. Gunners might be forced to giving up some of its top players over the years.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette should recoup £100m. Arteta will lead Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Dec. 12 and will play against Chelsea. So far, the Spanish coach has seen Arsenal secure a couple of draws. He sat in the stands at Goodison Park as Freddie Ljungberg oversaw a 0-0 draw in his last game as the interim coach.
