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Alexandre Lacazette: Arsenal forward has opened talks with 'a lot of clubs'

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has urged Alexandre Lacazette to focus on the Gunners after the player revealed he had opened talks with "a lot of clubs".

The France forward, 30, is out of contract in the summer and free to speak to other teams.

Arteta said Arsenal took a risk in delaying contract talks with Lacazette.

"The contracts start and end with the expiry date that you have agreed on that day that you put the pen down," added Arteta.

Speaking to Canal Plus earlier in the week, Lacazette said he was "missing" playing in the Champions League and that he had "never cut contact" with Lyon, who he left to join Arsenal five years ago.