How Neymar helped Arsenal transfer 72 million pounds sterling for Nicolas Pepe

Nicolas Pepe is expected to be announced as an Arsenal player in the coming days after the Gunners have agreed on a £ 72 million deal with the French Lille team.

And the 24-year-old movement was helped in the unlikely form of Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar.

The Brazilian striker was linked to a departure from the French capital this summer, the player being desperate to want to return to his former Barcelona club.

However, the prospect of this event seems to fade, which influenced the movement of Pepe because the Ivorian international was apparently eager to take the place of Neymar at PSG.

According to ButFootballClub.fr, PSG was the club most interested in Pepe, but it was understood that they would not do anything for the player unless Neymar left.

Pepe is apparently tired of waiting for this to happen and has decided that a move to Arsenal would be the right thing to do for him.

He will become the Gunners' third rookie this summer, with Dani Ceballos on loan from Real Madrid and William Saliba coming from St-Etienne for £ 27m, although Saliba will be on loan next season for the French club.

Gunners' fans will rise in front of Pepe, Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette's forward-looking potential next season, and hope Pepe will be able to replicate his impressive Ligue 1 performances.

Last season, he scored 22 times in 38 appearances in the competition, finishing second scorer, behind Kylian Mbappe, PSG.

It remains to be seen whether Pepe will sign in time to play one of the last two Arsenal pre-season games. The Gunners will face the French club from Angers on Wednesday before facing Barcelona before their first Premier League match of the season. against Newcastle on August 11th.