Alexandre Lacazette having medical at Arsenal ahead of expected club record move

Lacazette is having medical at Arsenal ahead of expected move to the Emirates

French international forward Alexandre Lacazette is undergoing a medical at Arsenal before an expected club record fee is competed with Lyon.

Despite the Gunner's initial bid for the striker being turned own by Lyon, it looks as though the North London club will have a second bid accepted as Arsene Wenger looks to bolster his forward line this summer ahead of the new season.

Lacazette has scored more than 20 goals in Ligue 1 for the last three seasons and is expected to join the Gunners for a reported fee of £44million.

The fee would surpass the £42.4m paid to Real Madrid for Mesut Ozil in 2013.

However, the imminent arrival of Lacazette provokes questions over the future of Alexis Sanchez and Olivier Giroud - with Ozil's situation also uncertain.

Sanchez, whose contract expires in June 2018, has been linked with Manchester City, Chelsea and Bayern Munich.

Speaking at the Confederations Cup, the Chile forward said he knew what his future had in store, but declined to reveal what it entailed.

France striker Giroud, meanwhile, has been linked with Everton, among other clubs.