As per one of the latest reports by Express, Arsenal have contacted Ligue 1 outfit Lille as well as their wide man Nicolas Pepe. The report further states that the Gunners have reached out for the club as well as the player to let them know that he is on their radar.
Having previously plied his trade for Poitiers, Angers and Orleans, Pepe has a decent amount of experience under his belt. The 23-year-old carved an excellent season with his current employers last term in the French top flight as he scored 13 goals and registered 4 assists in 36 games.
He joined Lille from the ranks of Angers last summer and has been making remarkable progress ever since. After his exploits last season, he has started the new season in a very productive fashion, having scored 1 goal and assisted 3 times. Therefore, it isn’t surprising to see him being linked with Arsenal.
The north London outfit haven’t had the best of starts under the tutelage of their new manager Unai Emery. As Pepe operates from the wings, he could provide an exciting option to the former Paris Saint-Germain manager to beef up his attacking armoury considerably as well as to bring more competition for a place in the starting line-up.
