Lyon demand £40m for star asset
ClaretandHgh blogger and friend Darren Lewis says West Ham have had an improved £32million bid rejected today.
The French club are insistent that they will not do business for a fee less than their valuation of £40m before appearance fees and goal bonuses.
The bid from West Ham was their third crack at 24-year-old Lacazette who has netted 23 times from 44 appearances this season. Last month West Ham had a package worth £31m rejected for Lacazette by Lyon after an initial bid of £25m.
Last month Lyon confirmed they rejected a €40m offer for Lacazette from West Ham. “For a sale to be made, all three parties must agree. We have refused several offers, the most important from West Ham for €40m and we refused it,” Lyon President, Aulas previously told French daily Le Progres.
Yesterday we reported that Lacazette screamed “Payeeeeeeeet” followed by eight smileys and the French flag on twitter to show his love for the West Ham midfielder but it appears both clubs are miles apart on their valuations.