Arsenal’s pursuit of Nicolas Pepe is now edging ever closer to a conclusion and now we have visual proof of the deal.
The Sun have managed to get their hands on some exclusive photos of the player as he was leaving London Colney, the North London club’s training complex.
The report states that the 24-year-old forward had gone there to complete a photoshoot for the club after completing the medical. He was also seen holding an Arsenal bag that presumably had a lot of merchandise given by the club.
This is exciting news for the club who have finally gotten their man when for the most part of the summer, it didn’t seem like the Emirates had a chance, given the competition that was going on around Pepe’s signature. Now that we have seen him, it is only natural to expect an announcement to come anytime soon.
Gianluca DiMarzio, the Italian publication have confirmed that the player has signed for Arsenal with an official announcement expected very soon. Arsenal beat out clubs such as Liverpool, Napoli and Manchester United to agree on a deal with Lille after the French club accepted a deal worth £72m.
Here are some pics:
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What makes this deal even better for the Gunners is that they have managed to split the fee into several installments. This will ensure that they do not take a huge chunk of out of their summer budget and keep some money left for other signings to be made.
After weeks of looking like they weren’t going to do much in the transfer window, the club has shown that they mean business with the transfers of Pepe to go with the already confirmed deals for Dani Ceballos and William Saliba.
Bringing Pepe to the Emirates is a significant move for the Gunners and one that will go a long way in showing that they still belong at the elite level of European football. He is one of the best wingers in the footballing world and Gunners fans will be buzzing to see him in action at the Emirates.
The move is 99% done but there is a special satisfaction to be got when the club finally confirms it and let’s hope that it comes soon.
