Lille president says deal to sell Liverpool and Manchester United target Nicolas Pepe is “almost done”

By Alasdair Mackenzie
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Nicolas Pepe’s departure from Lille is “almost done” according to the French club’s president Gerard Lopez.

Nicolas Pepe

The Ivory Coast international has been linked with Manchester United and Liverpool this summer after a standout season in Ligue 1.

Pepe scored 23 goals in 41 appearances for Lille last term as they secured a surprise second-place finish.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.