Agent claims he offered Arsenal striker Lacazette to Zenit for £61m release clause

Football
11 Oct 2019 • 5:57 AM MYT
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Russian agent Dmitry Cheltsov has revealed he offered Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette to Zenit St. Petersburg.

Cheltsov also revealed that the Frenchman had a release clause of 61m in his contract with the Gunners.

"I offered Alexandre Lacazette to Zenit," Cheltsov told Sport Business Gazeta.

"Their sporting director Javier Ribalta said to me: 'Are you crazy? His release clause is 68m [61m].

"I told him you can negotiate with Arsenal. I am sure they will be ready to accept something between 50m and 55m [45m 49.5m].

"His salary would be 7-8m [6.3m 7.2m] after tax."