Didier Deschamps says that West Ham's top transfer target Alexandre Lacazette could be a French international for years to come - despite hvaing been left out of the squad for Euro 16.
Deschamp, who has placed the Lyon striker on a seven-man reserve list admitted that Lacazette - who was the target of a £25million bid from West Ham earlier this week - could have made the squad had his form been more consistent for his club side during the 2015/16 season.And he also expressed the view that the goalscorer would be a success wherever he chose to play - be that Ligue 1, the Premier League or even La Liga.
"Alexander was much better in the second half of the season and more efficient," said Deschamp. "He was at home, in Lyon, at a club he knows by heart.
"Should he stay, or should he go? It's up to him to make the right decision. And before he decided, [Lyon] President Jean-Michel Aulas must also agree to let him go.
"But Alex has all the qualities to play in any of Europe's top leagues."
Lacazette, who hasn't featured for Deschamps and the French national team since last October scored 23 goals for Lyon in Ligue 1 last season - with 11 coming in his last ten outings.
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