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Lacazette reveals he snubbed Paris Saint-Germain

The former Lyon striker revealed that he had the chance to join PSG but chose not to as he wanted to test himself in the Premier League.

Lacazette was talking to RMC Sport,

"We talked to PSG but I knew it was not where I wanted to go. In France, I would only play for Lyon."

"PSG could have helped me progress because of the big players they have but I wanted to play in another league."

Cavani shuts down transfer speculations

Arsenal FC v Paris Saint-Germain - UEFA Champions League — Cavani, Neymar and Mbappe have formed a formidable partnership up front for PSG

Edinson Cavani has silenced all transfer speculations following an ugly on-field spat with teammate Neymar over a penalty. It was widely reported that Neymar wanted the Uruguayan striker gone after the incident but Cavani has now come out and played down those rumours.

Cavani was attending a press conference and said,

"These are things to do with football. Sometimes things are blown out of proportion. Everyone is aware of that. These are things that are resolved within a changing room.

"Everything has a solution and everything is calm now. The important thing is that we all fight for the same aim, whether it's with the national team or for the club."

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