Lacazette scored 37 goals for Lyon in the 2016/17 season

Lacazette has long been regarded as one of Europe's best goalscorers - outscoring Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the 2014/15 Ligue 1 campaign - and only added to his reputation last term with a best-ever tally of 37 goals in all club competitions.

He has pace and strength but is also technically strong and a top-class finisher. The Lyon forward has experience of playing all across the forward line and having just turned 26, he is still entitled to feel his best years are ahead of him.

There is long-standing interest from the Premier League but Atletico Madrid appeared to have won the race for his signature prior to their transfer ban. Could the confusion open the way for Lacazette to make the move to England?