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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

'What happened?!' - Alexandre Lacazette's transformation after leaving Arsenal is spotted

Alexandre Lacazette may no longer be an Arsenal player, but that is not stopping some supporters from keeping an eye on his progress.

Five years on from joining the Gunners for a then-club record £46.5million transfer and after making over 200 appearances across all competitions and scoring 71 goals, the Frenchman bid farewell in the summer when it was decided that his contract would not be renewed.

Mikel Arteta and Edu's decision allowed Lacazette to seal a free transfer to former club Lyon and it's safe to say he has immediately hit the ground running at the start of the new season, rediscovering the goalscoring touch that alluded him during his final few months with Arsenal.

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In seven Ligue 1 appearances for Lyon thus far, the 31-year-old has netted four times - one more than Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi but one fewer than former Gunners teammate Folarin Balogun at Reims - whilst also weighing in with an assist in the opening day victory over AC Ajaccio.

However, it's not the fact that Lacazette has already equalled his output in the Premier League for Arsenal last season which has been a major talking point amongst some supporters on social media. Rather, a quite unique transformation on the Frenchman's part has garnered some chatter on Reddit.

As Lyon captain, the striker faced the media following their 2-1 defeat away at AS Monaco on Sunday evening. Of course, he was in a downbeat mood - which is to be expected after a loss - but the sound of his voice was noticeably different from what many remember from his time in north London.

One user brilliantly joked that Lacazette was 'sounding like Mickey Mouse' whilst others were either in total shock, found total amusement with the clip, or noticed that the Gunners' former No.9 has grown a bit of hair on his head following his exit from the Emirates Stadium.

whydidisaythatwhy said: "Crying", Esentrikel said: "The title gave me a certain level of expectation. The video surpassed it in every way", itomito asked: "What happened to my man?" and kameldinho said: "Not only did his goal scoring form return in France, but also his hairline. Maybe I need to make a trip to France."

Of course, Lacazette simply lost his voice for the post-match interview after presumably shouting all game, but it could perhaps go down as one of the most hilarious interviews in recent memory and credit to the 31-year-old for still being able to fulfil his media obligations.

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