Nicolas Pepe to Arsenal is happening!!!

Reports have emerged this afternoon that Arsenal are on the brink of signing Lille star winger, Nicolas Pepe.

This would represent a very interesting piece of business as Arsenal would have to pay 80million Euros for his services, albeit in small installments.

This would be happening following reports all summer that Arsenal only had 45 million Euros to invest in transfers.

We have already completed the signings of Martinelli for 8 million Euros, Ceballos on loan for around 4 million Euros and of course William Saliba for 27 million pounds.

Here are the credible tweets that confirm these reports hold merit:

#Arsenal more about Pépé: no problem for the total agreement between clubs (€80M + add ons), talks ongoing with the player to complete personal terms. Arsenal are confident about the deal. Everything confirmed 😉⚪️🔴 #AFC #Arsenal #transfers

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 27, 2019

Arsenal have reached an agreement with Lille to sign Ivory Coast winger Nicolas Pepe for ~€80m, paid by instalments to fit #AFC budget. 5yr deal, agent agreement still needed but set to be closed in next 24/48hrs. Napoli also have agreement with #LOSC but agent rejected proposal

— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) July 27, 2019

Nicolas #Pépé is one step away joining @Arsenal.. #AFC want deal done ASAP as #MUFC in two minds on him.

— indykaila News (@indykaila) July 27, 2019

Arsenal are confident of signing Nicolas Pepe from Lille after agreeing a £72m fee for the winger, according to Sky in Italy.

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) July 27, 2019

I’d still wait for official confirmation if I were you, but it seems legit.

Official! Saliba is a gooner

Moments after bringing you the good news of Ceballos’ loan arrival, we are pleased to inform you that Arsenal have signed William Saliba from St.Etienne for a fee thought to be around 27 million pounds.

He will spend the season with them on loan before rejoining us in the summer of 2020.

#WelcomeSaliba