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I think you might be overrating Lacazettes ability to bring others in. He can be over the top selfish at times and he's going to have to learn how to change as players will be all over him in and around the box in the PL.I think Lacazette is very getable, he has already stated he wants to play in the PL and said he wants to leave Lyon at the end of the season. There were strong rumors that Lyon accepted a bid form Newcastle (around 18 - 20m iirc), but he turned them down as he didn't want to leave in Jan. I think the only thing stopping us from getting him is our own will as I doubt the big clubs will be interested.
I think we definitely need to bring in a striker and my ideal would be a player that has a bit of pace, some skill, unpredictability intelligence, brings others into play and can also play in the wide positions and Lacazette fits the bill. If we intend on using Oduwa and he is looking as good as we hope/think he can be, they I don't see the need to bring in another AM, however if we are planning to loan him again, then I want us to bring someone in who is quick, a very good dribbler in tight spaces and direct (Insigne, O.Dembele or Boufal are names off the top of my head that I would be very happy with) and maybe Njie could be that player, but I don't think he has the arrogance required and I think his touch is a bit loose, but who knows how he will be after a pre-season under his belt.
TBH, I would complain too much if we just bought in a striker, as Pritchard and Njie will be like two new signings, but that is the minimum IMO.
Embolo hasn't been great this season and has a lot to learn and I think he needs to be playing regularly at a higher level than the Swiss league, but I would be happy if we signed him, would prefer Lacazette though.