And Lacazette, who scored a hat-trick on Sunday afternoon as Lyon cruised to a 3-0 win over Nancy in the Ligue 1 opener, admitted that he is likely to refute interest from elsewhere and stay in France for at least another season in order to reach his target of 100 goals in the top flight.
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There was a minute’s silence before kickoff with both teams wearing shirts remembering the victims, whose names were read out at the start.
The kits worn by the players were set to be auctioned off after the match with the proceeds going to the victims’ families.
But there was still time for Lacazette to crown a stunning start to the season as his finished Jordan Ferri’s cutback in added time to seal an convincing Lyon win.
“I want to make my position on the right – that’s where I know where I am now”, the England worldwide told reporters earlier this month, according to The Sun.
The 25-year-old overcame a hip injury and got his present league campaign off to a stunning start, with Ligue 2 champions Nancy enduring a chastening top-flight baptism as Lyon bounced back from a 4-1 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in last weekend’s Trophee des Champions.
Lacazette broke the deadlock after 33 minutes, firing home a rebound on the angle after Guy N’Dy Assembe saved Sergi Darder’s initial strike.
Remy Cabella struck the outside of the post in the first half, while on-loan striker Bafetimbi Gomis – brought in to help fill the void left by the sale of Michy Batshuayi to Chelsea – forced a sharp save out of Toulouse keeper Alban Lafont.
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On Friday champions PSG began their quest for a fifth consecutive title by winning 1-0 at Bastia, Layvin Kurzawa scoring the only goal in Corsica.
