Deportivo La Coruna and is focused on finishing the
season with Arsenal, his agent has told Goal.
The 28-year-old scored 17 times for Spanish outfit
Deportivo last campaign before joining the Gunners last
summer after they activiated a £17.5million (€20m)
release clause in his contract.
Perez has scored seven goals in 21 appearances for
Arsene Wenger’s men, while also contributing five
assists despite starting just nine games.
He has ambitions of breaking into the Spain squad for
the 2018 World Cup and believes that an Arsenal exit
may be required this summer if he is to fulfil those
dreams.
However, his agent refuted reports in Spain which
claimed that talks are ongoing between Deportivo over
bringing their clinical forward back to the Estadio
Riazor.
“It’s not true and we haven’t been talking with anyone,”
said Rodrigo Fernandez Lovelle.
“Lucas has three years left on his contract with
Arsenal.
“In the summer when the season is finished we can talk
but right now we are only thinking about Arsenal.”
Three of Perez’s seven goals for Arsenal this season
came against FC Basel in the Champions League, which
saw him subsequently dropped to the bench for the
following game.
Olivier Giroud, Danny Welbeck and Theo Walcott are all
ahead of him in the pecking order at Emirates Stadium
as Perez continues his recovery from a thigh injury on
the sidelines.
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