Reliable journalist Mohamed Bouhafsi has hinted the Nicolas Pepe to Arsenal transfer announcement could be close.
Tweeting another update on the deal, Bouhafsi said Lille had a press release ready to go as Pepe undergoes his medical with the Gunners ahead of a keenly-anticipated transfer.
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He also says Pepe should be an Arsenal player in hours, so Gooners will hope they don’t have to wait too much longer for an official statement from the club.
#Pepe est arrivé au centre d’entraînement de Arsenal ! Il passe actuellement sa visite médicale ! Dans les prochaines heures, il sera définitivement un Gunners. Le communiqué est prêt à Lille. https://t.co/nYPtct0QOL
— Mohamed Bouhafsi (@mohamedbouhafsi) July 30, 2019
Goal and others have strongly linked Pepe with an imminent move to Arsenal for a club-record transfer fee of £72million.
Meanwhile, AFC have perhaps not done the best job of hiding their new arrival as he’s been spotted entering their training base already today.
Photos from the Sun show the 24-year-old with Arsenal gear being escorted into their Colney training complex.
After some terrific form in Ligue 1 last season, Pepe looks a hugely exciting signing for the Gunners to provide a much-needed upgrade on the likes of Alex Iwobi and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.