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Daily Mirror
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Jake Polden

Arsenal star pictured on holiday with £45million Gunners transfer target

Arsenal forward Alexandra Lacazette is holidaying with Gunners transfer target Samuel Umtiti - and it's safe to say fans are happy about it.

Arsenal are in need of strengthening their defence this summer and the Barcelona centre-back is a long-term transfer target.

Umtiti has previously been dismissive of the idea of leaving the Nou Camp.

But last season the Frenchman lost his place in the first team to Clement Langlet, and things could soon get worse.

Barcelona are one of the favourites to land highly-rated Ajax centre-back Matthijs de Ligt and if they can get this transfer over the line it could make first team football very difficult to come by for Umtiti.

Alexandra Lacazette is holidaying with Samuel Umtiti (Alex Lacazette/Instagram)

Lacazette and Umtiti are holidaying together in Miami before the Arsenal striker is required to report back to London Colney for pre-season training.

Reacting to the Instagram image of the duo, one Arsenal fan wrote: "Bring Umtiti to Arsenal," while another added: "Agent Alex," and a third said: "Convince Umtiti to sign for Arsenal."

Whether Umtiti can have his head turned by Lacazette however remains to be seen.

Umtiti is a long-term Arsenal transfer target (AFP/Getty Images)

"I have a contract with Barcelona. I have had a difficult season but that does not mean I want to go elsewhere," Umtiti recently said, when discussing his future to Get French Football News.

"I will be at Barcelona next season."

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