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PSG 'destabilising' Arsenal, Chelsea targets Lacazette, Fekir - Lyon boss Fournier

Lyon manager Hubert Fournier has accused Paris Saint-Germain of trying to 'destabilise' two of his star players.

Alexandre Lacazette and Nabil Fekir have starred for les Gones this season with 39 Ligue 1 goals between them, attracting the interest of a number of clubs in Europe including PSG, Arsenal and Chelsea.

The PSG link, according to Fournier, is simply an attempt to try and unsettle the attacking duo who are attempting to fire the club to the French title.

"It is quite simply destabilization," Fournier told L'Equipe ahead of the weekend's clash with Caen.

"We hope it does not have an impact on the players but it is very destabilising. We will speak to them about it but they are big boys.

"This is one of the things you expect at the end of a season when you are competing for a title."

He added: "I do not expect them to leave, the president (Jean-Michel Aulas) has been quite firm on that and we are not going to go back over it."

Lyon currently sit second on France's top flight table, three points behind PSG, with three fixtures remaining in the season.

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