Arsenal have been in full swing recently, returning to the top four in addition to successive big wins, and if Spurs can concede points in the next supplementary game, arsenal can sit in the fourth place. Just about to enter January, in addition to the new start of the new year, but also the opening of the transfer window, regardless of the team's transfer rumors, whether to renew the contract with Alexandre Lacazette in the remaining second half of the year has become a problem for Arsenal management, with his recent performance is certainly worth a contract, but Arsenal has always been cautious about the renewal of the team's veterans.
According to foreign media reports, Alexander Lacazette did not refuse to renew his contract with Arsenal, but the two sides disagreed on the length of the contract, the team was only willing to offer a one-year contract, but the players themselves hoped to get a long contract, which put the negotiations to a standstill, but the most embarrassing thing was that Alexander Lacazette could negotiate with other teams during January, so Arsenal was quite passive, with only two options to renew the contract or let go for free. If this topic is talked about at the beginning of the season, I believe that not many fans think he is worthy of a contract extension, but after Aubameyang was hidden, Alexander Lacazette became the only experienced striker in the team, and became the team's interim captain, and he also has a good chemistry with Saka, Martin Erdegaard, Gabriel Martinelli and Smith Rowe, scoring a total of 14 goals in the last four league games, and Alexander Lacazette has delivered 2 goals and 3 assists in these four games. He was quite efficient, clearly more threatening than Aubameyang during his time on the pitch, both paving the way for his teammates and acting as a penalty killer, which has led to a qualitative change in Arsenal's recent attack.
The big question right now is whether Arsenal will offer Alexander Lacazette, 30, a multi-year contract? He had previously offered Mesut Ozil and Aubameyang multi-year contracts, but the results were not ideal, the former was considered by Arteta not to meet the needs of the team, and the latter's status also fell off a cliff after the renewal, and the salary did not match the performance on the field, making the team cautious about Alexander Lacazette's contract extension. Coincidentally, Alexander Lacazette will be 31 years old after the season, the same age as Aubameyang when he renewed his contract. Although the team has been trying to be young in recent years, there are also some veterans who can lead by example, Alexander Lacazette has become a mentor to other young players, and after the team semi-abandoned Aubameyang, Alexander Lacazette's importance has increased a lot, Arsenal really have difficulty accepting the consequences of the departure of the two at the same time, even if the young players on the offensive line are very good, but there must be at least one experienced veteran on the sidelines. Do you think Arsenal should renew alexander Lacazette's contract?