Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has posted an image of himself on Instagram appearing to copy Nicolas Pepe’s goal celebration.
The Ivory Coast international is widely expected to be on his way from Lille to Arsenal this summer for a club-record £72million fee, as reported by Goal and others.
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Pepe shone in Ligue 1 last season and should prove a fine signing for Arsenal, with Aubameyang perhaps as eager for a confirmation as many of the club’s fans.
See below as the Gabon international seems to hint at the arrival of Pepe, with a number of AFC fans sure his pose is not a coincidence…
Now Aubameyang is joining in the fun. pic.twitter.com/HcwHiaDqcx
— Charles Watts (@charles_watts) July 30, 2019
Aubameyang doing the pepe celebration pic.twitter.com/DRYNzspvGg
— Billy ? (@_AFCBilly) July 30, 2019
There’s no way this is an accident, Auba definitely knows what he’s doing.
It’s nice to see pro players getting caught up in this Pepe deal as much as the fans, it’s an exciting transfer. https://t.co/6nO8e4ZKNx
— Dan Critchlow (@afcDW) July 30, 2019
Aubameyang I saw what you did there. Man Confirming Nicolas Pepe. Lool #arsenal #ornstein #lacazette #Transfers pic.twitter.com/okxGslX3sW
— Meta Alpha ? ?. (@MetaAlphaDao) July 30, 2019
https://twitter.com/_AdamKeys/status/1156177985826885632
https://twitter.com/bregazzi_eoin/status/1156176411335569408
https://twitter.com/NotSpendFC/status/1156176357761568768
Aubameyang definitely watched Pepe compilations over the weekend ? pic.twitter.com/h6JoqeFrcN
— ? ?? (@sgnotoriousafc) July 30, 2019