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Arsenal are confident of completing the £72m signing of Lille winger Nicolas Pepe, but the deal isn’t quite done yet, according to reports.

On Saturday morning, the news broke that Arsenal were strongly on the case of Nicolas Pepe, finding an €80m fee agreement with Lille.

The French media aren’t giving up on their story about Arsenal’s €80m bid for Nicolas Pepe, despite how ridiculous that sounds.

Nicolas Pepe’s agent has taken to Twitter to mock a L’Equipe article about Arsenal’s reported €80m bid for the player.

Arsenal may well want Nicolas Pepe, and they very clearly need him, but it seems as if he’s more likely to end up at Liverpool or even Manchester United.

Arsenal may well want Nicolas Pepe, and they very clearly need him, but it seems as if he’s more likely to end up at Liverpool or even Manchester United.

Lille president Gerard Lopez has admitted the departure of star winger Nicolas Pepe this summer is certain, and the player himself has the choice of where to go next.

Bayern Munich are close to finalising a deal for Arsenal target and Lille star Nicolas Pepe, according to reports in France.

When Nicolas Pepe was valued at £50m it seemed unlikely Arsenal were seriously interested in him at that price and he’s now apparently worth £72m.

Lille winger Nicolas Pepe has confirmed that he plans to stay with LOSC Lille until the end of the season, despite strong links to an Arsenal transfer.

Luis Campos, the sporting director at LOSC Lille, has named the price at which the club could sell star winger Nicolas Pepe, with the January window fast approaching.

Arsenal are leading the chase for Nicolas Pepe, with Lille willing to negotiate if a club offers €50m (£44.9m), according to reports in France.

Arsenal are the most ‘fervent’ follower of Lille winger Nicolas Pepe, according to reports in France, but the Ligue 1 club are still reluctant to sell in January.

Arsenal have made Lille winger Nicolas Pepe a priority signing, with the Ligue 1 club already lining up a replacement, according to reports in France.

Nicolas Pepe won’t leave Lille this winter, according to their president and vice president, despite the player himself calling Arsenal, Dortmund and Bayern ‘great clubs’.

Arsenal have intensified their pursuit of Lille winger Nicolas Pepe, according to reports in Spain.

Arsenal told Lille in August that they’re planning a January bid to sign Nicolas Pepe, according to a report in France, but now they’re facing increasing competition for the winger.

Arsenal and Manchester United are planning January moves for 23-year-old Lille winger Nicolas Pepe, according to reports in France.

Arsenal have joined Lyon, Sevilla and Real Betis in following 23-year-old Lille winger Nicolas Pepe, according to reports in France.

If you needed any futher confirmation that Hamza Mendyl really did almost sign for Arsenal, the player himself has now come out and confirmed transfer talks with the club.