Arsenal sign French striker Lacazette from Lyon

Football Soccer - Olympique Lyonnais v Ajax Amsterdam - UEFA Europa League Semi Final Second Leg - Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Decines-Charpieu, France - 11/5/17 Lyon's Alexandre Lacazette celebrates scoring Reuters / Emmanuel Foudrot Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal have signed French international striker Alexandre Lacazette on a five-year contract from French side Olympique Lyonnais, the Premier League club has said.

British media reported that the fee for the 26-year-old was a club record 46.5 million pounds ($60 million), surpassing the 42.4 million pounds Arsenal paid Real Madrid for Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil in 2013.