Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal given huge boost in the race to sign Lille star Nicolas Pepe

Nicolas Pepe will go away Lille this summer season after supervisor Christophe Galtier confirmed there could be a ‘battle between the good European groups’ for the ahead.

Pepe has shot to prominence after scoring 22 objectives and offering 11 assists in Ligue 1 this season.

Liverpool are reportedly leading the race for his signature, however Manchester United and Arsenal have additionally retained an curiosity within the 23-year-old.

Having joined Lille in 2017 for round £10million, it now appears inevitable after his supervisor revealed the membership had been powerless to cease him transferring on.

“Nicolas Pepe will go away. Life’s like that, soccer’s like that at present,” Galtier is quoted by the Mail.

“He’s a participant of the best stage who can have a giant resolution to make on the selection of his subsequent membership. There will likely be a battle between the good European groups.

“I hope that he’ll take good period of time to consider it, do his analysis, like he did when he got here right here and when he determined to remain right here (final summer season), discover the correct undertaking.”

Les Dogues have supplied a number of enormous golf equipment over Europe with a few of their finest gamers.

For example, Dmitri Payet, Eden Hazard and Yohan Cabaye have all honed their expertise within the north-west of France.

And Lille president, Gerard Lopez, says it’s nearly sure Pepe will comply with of their footsteps this summer season.

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“4 or 5 gamers will likely be leaving this summer season,” he said.

“All golf equipment are compelled to stability their accounts besides maybe one. I might say sure, it’s positive he [Pepe] will go away.

“He enters a value vary that may now not be paid. There’s a profession option to make for him, I feel he can have the selection.”