Alexandre Lacazette undergoes medical at Arsenal ahead of £53m move... and he is set to complete switch from Lyon inside 48 hours

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Alexandre Lacazette was at Arsenal's training centre in Hertfordshire on Tuesday to have a medical before completing his record transfer from Lyon.

The France striker is expected to finalise the details of his £53million move on Wednesday and become the most expensive signing in the club's history.

Twenty-six-year-old Lacazette will sign a five-year deal and join Arsene Wenger and his squad as they embark on a pre-season tour to Australia and China, next week.

Alexandre Lacazette is set to be confirmed as an Arsenal player in the next 48 hours

Lacazette was in London on Tuesday to undergo his medical before completing £53m move

Lacazette's transfer will smash the Arsenal transfer record which stands at £42.5m for Mesut Ozil in 2013.

Lyon, his hometown club, will receive £46m with up to £7m more in add-ons depending on his success in north London.

His arrival could hasten the departure of his France team-mate Olivier Giroud who is wanted by Everton, West Ham and Marseille.

Arsenal's first-team squad were back for pre-season training on Tuesday with the exception of those on extended international duty during the summer. 

Arsenal players returned to training on Tuesday to begin preparing for the 2017-18 season

Arsene Wenger cast an eye over his players, alongside the club's fitness coach Shay Forsythe