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I agree but I don't think he has done enough like Benzema when he left Lyon to go anywhere he wantsYou make a fair point- but I think you overrate the importance of him not being in the France squad. Looking at the replies to the announcement, many of their fans are pissed right off. Ben Arfa, who's been sensational this season, was also left out of the squad. Most national team managers, unfortunately including England's, make fucking stupid decisions that make no sense. It seems that Lacazette not being in the squad is one of them.
In the original post, the question was about him being first choice the same could be said about us, we could play him in a 442 like Poch used at southamptonBut you are ignoring some facets here, an important one being that Lacazette can genuinely play in a number of forward roles and formations. If City switched to a 433 under Guardiola and binned players like Navas, or Chelsea switch to a 532 under Conte, or Wenger realises Lacazette is a massive upgrade as a wide forward on the likes of Walcott, or Klopp decides to offload Sturridge or/and Benteke (and gets CL). Atletico have been playing a two striker system, and their are a couple of other clubs in Spain who'd be very interested (like a Valencia trying to re-establish themselves in the higher order), German clubs like Schalke or Wolfsburg who need new striker blood and have pretty good wage budgets, then there are clubs in England, as much as I hate to say it, like West Ham who will offer big wages and European football and a guaranteed start every week in major league.
I think Lacazette is a hell of a lot more versatile and all the more desirable for it, to a lot more teams.
In terms of Germany, Schalke and Wolfsburg the money isn't there as much(premier league is long ahead) and both clubs aren't in the CL this season and Wolfsburg for EL
Atletico have 2 strikers in Veitto and Griezmann, Veitto has been injured but is very good, not to mention they have Torres, Correa and Leo Baptiste. As for Valencia they have bigger issues and havent spent much real money!
In terms of clubs in england, yes Chelsea and Liverpool are strong options as well as Arsenal but they have a lot of talent for the wide berths, so he wont be replacing Walcott but it will depend if they want him to go and play upfront
As for the smaller clubs we should be able to offer them more(not necessarily money) than the small clubs. IMO only chelsea and Liverpool are potential clubs that could offer more but we can offer things they cant like stability. At the moment they have been rumoured to be interested.