Man Utd and Arsenal warned Pepe transfer talks must wait until summer as clubs eye prolific £69m winger
Lille chief claims he will not discuss move for the Ivorian until the Ligue 1 campaign is over
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LILLE have warned Manchester United and Arsenal that transfer talks over Nicolas Pepe will have to wait until the end of the season.
The Ivory Coast international has been in stunning form this season, scoring 17 goals and contributing eight assists in Ligue 1.
Arsenal have been linked with a stunning £69million move this summer.
While United could be tempted to bring Pepe in to strengthen their attack on the right wing.
There is also interest from Bayern Munich, who are losing Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery.
And Barcelona have made contact as well, with Philippe Coutinho and Malcom both tipped to leave.
However, Lille president Gerard Lopez insists he will not start thinking about Pepe’s future until the campaign is at an end.
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Lopez told La Voix du Nord: “We decided not to talk – be it with clubs or consultants. There will be silence until mid-May.
“We have put the dressing room in a bubble and will expand that to the whole club.
“There are approaches to several players, not just Nicolas.”