Arsenal new-boy Alexandre Lacazette promises fans he'll give 100 per cent in pursuit of Premier League glory as he targets titles at the Emirates

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New Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette cannot wait to link up with the likes of Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil to help fire the Gunners back into Premier League contention next season.

The 26-year-old finally completed his protracted transfer from home-town club Lyon late on Wednesday afternoon, the official announcement made via a series of video clips on Arsenal's social media channels.

Lacazette has signed on a 'long-term contract, for an undisclosed fee', which is understood to be a five-year term which will be a club-record deal to surpass the £42.4m paid to Real Madrid for Mesut Ozil in 2013 and could end up as high as £53m after an initial £46m.

Alexandre Lacazette insists he has come to Arsenal to win the Premier League title

France forward Lacazette netted 37 goals in all competitions last season and becomes the Gunners' second major summer addition following the arrival of left-back Sead Kolasinac on a free transfer from Schalke.

The 26-year-old is determined he can add a cutting edge to a squad which failed to finish in the top four of the Premier League for the first time in Arsene Wenger's 20-year reign, although did go on to lift the FA Cup with victory over champions Chelsea at Wembley. 

'Arsenal is also the club which plays the best football in England, so I really wanted to come here,' Lacazette said in an interview with Arsenal Player.

He continued: 'When I play I like to use my pace and to link up with my team-mates. As a forward of course I like to score goals, but that is not all that I am about.

The France international completed his move from Lyon on Wednesday for a club-record fee

'I love good flowing football where the whole team is engaged. First of all you need to have players behind you who pass the ball well, resulting in good goalscoring opportunities.

'I want to give 100 per cent in every match. I want to show I am worthy of the shirt.

'I want to do everything I can to make sure we win titles.'

Gunners boss Wenger is in no doubt of what Lacazette can add to the squad.

'We are very happy to have Alexandre join our group. He has shown over a number of years that he can score goals and that he is a very efficient finisher. As well, he has very interesting technical qualities and a strong character,' Wenger said on the club's official website.

'He is a guy who is a great addition for us, and someone who will help us challenge at the top level this season.'

Lacazette gave his first interview to Arsenal's official website after joining the north Londoners

Lacazette is expected to be part of the squad which heads to Australia and then China on tour this weekend, with a home debut likely in the Emirates Cup at the end of July.

The arrival of Lacazette may have bolstered the Gunners attack, but it also casts doubt over the future of fellow France international Olivier Giroud, who has been linked with a £20million move to both Everton and West Ham.

Arsenal also are looking to tie down key men Sanchez, linked with Manchester City, Chelsea and Bayern Munich, as well as Ozil, both of whom have just one year left on their current deals.