Bayern Munich have submitted a formal offer to Lille for Ivory Coast winger Nicolas Pepe, as they aim to beat Arsenal to his signature. According to beIN Sports, the Bundesliga giants have launched a £68 million bid for the Ligue 1 superstar, with the club’s official kit sponsor Adidas also helping to broker the deal. Bayern want Pepe to be their first major signing of the summer and unless Arsenal can match such a huge transfer fee, it is unlikely that they will be able to lure the 23-year-old away from the Stade Pierre Mauroy. Metro Sport reports that the Gunners have been heavily linked with Pepe for a while and the club’s former head of recruitment Sven Mislintat advised that...
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