Welcome home: France striker Lacazette returns to Lyon

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Published June 9, 2022 1:33 AM

LYON, France (AP) — France striker Alexandre Lacazette has signed a three-year deal with Lyon. He returns to the seven-time French champion after five seasons with Arsenal. The 31-year-old forward was out of contract with the Gunners at the end of June. He left Lyon in 2017 for a then club-record 60 million euros after joining the French league side at age 12. He played eight professional seasons with Lyon, scoring 129 goals in 275 matches.

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