Arsenal fans are praying that Alexandre Lacazette will survive cursed squad number

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The last five wearers of Arsenal's No. 9 shirt will not exactly go down as legends of the club. We've crunched the numbers and the No. 9's past five incumbents scored a grand total of 55 goals in a combined 177 appearances for the Gunners... Not what you'd call prolific, by any means. Since 2000, nine different players have worn the No. 9 at the club and none of them have been able to keep a hold of it for more than three seasons. According to the club store, Arsenal's latest summer signing has been entrusted to break that trend and make the shirt his own for many years to come. https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/884703073058279425 It was announced on Tuesday that Alexandre Lacazette would wear the No. 9 for the upcoming season following on from his £52.7 million switch from Lyon last week. "I am, of course, delighted and very proud too because Arsenal is a legendary club," Lacazette told Arsenal's official website of the move. "Throughout my childhood, thanks to Thierry Henry and other French players, I always dreamed of playing for this club so today that dream has been fulfilled. "The fact that the manager has been here for a while shows that it is a stable club which I like. In addition there are quite a few French players here, which makes it easier to settle in. In my opinion, Arsenal is also the club that plays the best football in England so I really wanted to come here." Having broken their transfer record, Arsenal's signing of Lacazette has been deemed a massive statement of intent for the campaign ahead, while fans hope and pray that the 26-year-old can break their No. 9 curse. https://twitter.com/TheHighburyKing/status/884704776398675968 https://twitter.com/Tee_Cee97/status/884698434736988161 https://twitter.com/JalanArsenal/status/884697181558521857 https://twitter.com/Lwando_N/status/884701225412960257 https://twitter.com/amirulfariq/status/884699611461410816 https://twitter.com/TejasAFC/status/884698363505106944 https://twitter.com/GoonerBear93/status/884696872908185601 https://twitter.com/Cechque/status/884703224149622784 https://twitter.com/AFCRocket147/status/884706510990962688