Nicolas Pepe, the winger who plays for LOSC Lille is being urged by his agent to choose the Gunners over other clubs that are in line for him.
According to reports in Italian publication Gianluca DiMarzio, an €80m (£72m) deal has been agreed for Pepe by Arsenal along with Napoli and Liverpool. However, Pepe’s agent wants a move to the North London club as they are willing to offer a higher commission.
Lille expect Pepe to return to training this week and it will be during this period that the winger will be making a decision on his future.
The deal for the Gunners has become a little harder to pull off as they do not have the lure of Champions League and if they manage to bring Pepe to the Emirates despite this, it will be a great deal.
After a stellar 2018/19 season, Pepe has become one of the most sought after players in the world of football today. The winger scored 22 goals in the Ligue 1 as he helped propel Lille to the Champions League. This has seen the biggest clubs in Europe chase the Ivorian and it seems that a resolution to his signature could be got very soon.
The Gunners attack is crying out for a creative presence on the wings and Pepe is just the kind of player that the club needs. Apart from that, he has developed a real eye for goal and shows how much of a threat he is going to be for the opposition defense.
Any move for the Ivorian will in all likelihood consume their entire transfer budget but given what he will be bringing to the club, it will be worth the investment. This transfer window will be closing on the 8th of August and to be honest, that is not a lot of time.
Arsenal will have to act quickly and if the words of Pepe’s agent are anything to go by, they have a real chance of getting their man.
They need to find the finances needed to convince Lille to part with their star player. Pepe would be a very exciting addition to the Gunners squad and fans will welcome him with open arms.
