NEWCASTLE UNITED'S recruitment team have been warned to forget about a summer move for long-term target Alexandre Lacazette.
The Magpies have tracked Lacazette for more than two years, and have held a number of discussions with Lyon officials about the 23-year-old striker.
Graham Carr is known to be a strong admirer, and Lacazette appeared to open the door to a potential summer move when he spoke earlier this week about leaving if “the president wanted him to”.
However, with his club due to move to a new ground ahead of next year’s European Championships, Lyon chief Jean-Michel Aulas insists there is no chance of Lacazette, who boasts 21 goals for the Ligue 1 leaders this season, going anywhere.
“It is impossible,” said Aulas. “He (Lacazette) will be with us at the Stade des Lumieres, and in the Champions League.”
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