Tweet: Lyon president dismisses Liverpool interest in Alexander Lacazette in brutal fashion

More evidence that it's not just in England that Liverpool have lost their aura

Lyon president Jean Michel Aulas has offered a withering putdown to anyone hoping Liverpool would be making a successful bid for striker Alexandre Lacazette this summer. The France international forward topped the scoring charts in Ligue 1 with 27 goals this season and has regularly been touted as the man to put a spark into the Reds' attack, but Aulas is determined to hang on to a player and has placed a €50million price tag on the 24-year-old. And even if he were to sell, to say he doesn't rate Liverpool's chances of being able to woo his prize asset would be an understatement. https://twitter.com/JM_Aulas/status/605036041754558465 Responding to the rumour, Aulas tweeted: “Your information is false. Liverpool have not called and what European cup are they playing in? They have neither the means nor the interest.” Harsh, but another example of the way Liverpool's absence from the Champions League is causing their status as a power in European football to be eroded.