Arsenal get huge boost in race for Nicolas Pepe with Lille willing to sell winger for £50m
Lille's club director and manager have both admitted that their star man could be sold amid interest from top European clubs
ARSENAL target Nicolas Pepe could be sold by Lille for “the right price”, according to reports.
Pepe, who has scored 17 times in 28 games this season, has attracted the attention of Gunners chiefs as an option to fill their right wing.
The Gunners are looking to secure a formidable wideman, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alex Iwobi often deployed on the flanks by Unai Emery.
Lille’s sporting director Luis Campos admitted to Telefoot that selling Pepe is an option because they are “not a rich club”.
Campos said: "We are not a rich club - it means that if a really good proposal comes in for Pepe, we have to sell him."
Even Pepe’s manager Christophe Galtier cited the winger should play for a "Champions League club”.
Galtier said: "He has to go to a Champions League club.
"In my opinion, an intermediate step is not necessary [for him] to go as high as possible.
"I see him as good with a team that plays all in red and likes to put wingers on the side of their weaker feet."
However, Arsenal are reportedly joined by Manchester United and Barcelona in the race for Pepe’s signature.