Arsenal Sign Nicolas Pepe In Record Breaking £72m Deal

Arsenal have completed the transfer of LOSC Lille winger, Nicolas Pepe for a record breaking £72m. The news only broke about 5 days ago, with David Ornstein claiming Pepe was going to London for a medical. Pictures got leaked of Nicolas Pepe in London, so they Arsenal fans have known for some time now that Pepe was joining.

Pepe is 24 years old, Ivorian and scored 22 goals and 11 assists in the Ligue 1 to guide Lille to 2nd place from near relegation the previous season. Manchester United, Napoli, Liverpool, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and PSG were all said to be interested during this window but Arsenal have got their man.