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title: "Newcastle: Magpies eyeing Alexandre Lacazette"
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author: "David Comerford"
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published: "2021-11-09T18:10:16Z"
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# Newcastle: Magpies eyeing Alexandre Lacazette

**Newcastle United have their eye on Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette, according to journalist [Ekrem Konur](https://twitter.com/Ekremkonur/status/1458021926866235397?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet).**

### The lowdown

According to [The Athletic](https://theathletic.co.uk/2889304/2021/10/15/which-players-should-newcastle-realistically-target-in-the-january-transfer-window/) last month, the writing is seemingly on the wall for the 30-year-old at Arsenal as he approaches the end of his contract in June. He could be available on a cut-price deal in January if the Gunners want to avoid losing him for free.

Lacazette has [only started three Premier League games](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/73078/Show/Alexandre-Lacazette) so far this season, his solitary goal rescuing a point against Crystal Palace, although [Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher](https://tbrfootball.com/carragher-praises-alexandre-lacazette-for-arsenal-display-against-villa/) applauded him for an ‘outstanding’ performance in that game.

### The latest

According to Konur on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Ekremkonur/status/1458021926866235397?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet), Newcastle are ‘closely monitoring the situation’ of Lacazette at the Emirates Stadium.

They aren’t the only club keeping tabs, though, with his former employers Lyon also lurking as the Ligue 1 outfit have plans to bring him back when the January transfer window rolls around.

### The verdict

Lacazette has proven himself to be a reliable Premier League goalscorer by netting [51 times in 134 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alexandre-lacazette/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/93720/wettbewerb/GB1/verein/11) in the division.

Newly-installed Newcastle manager Eddie Howe already has a proven marksman at his disposal [in the form of Callum Wilson](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/callum-wilson/leistungsdaten/spieler/123682), but according to [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/eddie-howe/profil/trainer/10976), the 43-year-old’s preferred formation is a 4-4-2. That would mark a change from the setups employed by Steve Bruce and Graeme Jones in recent weeks as both [often went with](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/newcastle-united/spielplan/verein/762) just one central striker.

If Howe wants to implement a 4-4-2 at St James’ Park, he may need an upgrade on [Joelinton](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/201755/History/Joelinton) and [Dwight Gayle](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/118326/History/Dwight-Gayle), who between them have scored just 11 Premier League goals since the start of the 2019/20 season. Lacazette, who has [more than double that tally](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/73078/History/Alexandre-Lacazette) on his own in the same timeframe, would give Howe a much more potent option to partner with Wilson, and he could come relatively cheap if Arsenal want to make some money on him before letting him walk away as a free agent next summer.

**In other news, [the price for this PIF target has been revealed](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/newcastle-eden-hazard-price-tag-revealed/)**