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Arsenal, Manchester United told to pay £69m for Lille attacker Nicolas Pepe

Arsenal, Man Utd told to pay £69m for Pepe
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Lille president Gerard Lopez suggests that there is an €80m asking price on Nicolas Pepe, who has been linked with Arsenal, Manchester United and Barcelona.

Lille have placed an €80m (£68.8m) asking price on the head of Arsenal and Manchester United target Nicolas Pepe.

Pepe has been heavily linked with a move to one of Europe's top clubs this summer, having scored 16 goals in 27 appearances so far this season.

The likes of Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Manchester United and Arsenal are all understood to be monitoring the winger ahead of a possible move when the transfer window reopens, but Lille president Gerard Lopez has insisted that the 23-year-old will not be allowed to leave cheaply.

Lopez revealed that the club have already rejected bids of €50m (£43m) and even received an €80m approach which the player himself turned down.

"That does not just depend on the club. It also depends on the player. He deserves to play at the highest level. We have offers yes," he told Canal Plus.

"In England, there are clubs. We have had offers worth €50m. We will not sell for less, we have even refused a €50m bid.

"We had an offer from China worth €80m with an astronomical salary, but he didn't want to go."

Such a hefty price tag is likely to see Arsenal fall out of the running, with the Gunners being restricted by their transfer budget this summer.


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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Manchester CityMan City30233476205672
2Liverpool29217164154970
3Tottenham HotspurSpurs30201957322561
4Manchester UnitedMan Utd29177558382058
5Arsenal29176661392257
6Chelsea28175649301956
7Watford30128104141044
8Wolverhampton WanderersWolves29127103735243
9West Ham UnitedWest Ham30116133743-639
10Leicester CityLeicester30115143842-438
11Everton30107134142-137
12Bournemouth30114154154-1337
13Newcastle UnitedNewcastle3097142938-934
14Crystal Palace3096153641-533
15Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2996143242-1033
16Southampton3079143450-1630
17Burnley2986153253-2130
18Cardiff CityCardiff3084182757-3028
19Fulham3045212868-4017
20Huddersfield TownHuddersfield3035221553-3814

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