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LONDON (Reuters) – Arsenal has made it one of the most expensive players in its history and the most expensive in Africa, with the combination of Lille and France for a contract of nearly 80 million euros. Euros without incentive.
Arsenal wrote in its calculations on social networking sites and on the official website without specifying the duration of the contract with the Ivorian Bibi. Nicolas has become the most expensive transaction in our history after his arrival in Ligue 1, "he said, revealing that" the Ivorian international aged 24 has finalized transactions related to his transfer. He will wear jersey number 19. "
Pepe's signing follows Lille last season with 22 goals and 11 badists in Ligue 1. Lionel Lionel Messi of Barcelona (36 goals and 13 badists) scored more than 20 goals and 10 badists in the tournament. Five large premises.
The Ivorian became the most expensive African player after Arsenal preferred to settle in Naples, who also wanted to play for players like Manchester United and Paris Saint Germain.
Pepe, who has been defending Lille since 2017 after joining Angie, outclbaded Congolese national Cedric Baccampo, who cost Beijing Guoan more than 65 million pounds to join Villarreal in 2018.
The Spanish coach has congratulated Onai Imrei (Arsenal) for the Ivorian striker, who has removed Gaborone Pierre Emeric Obamyang from the list of the most expensive players in the club's history (the latter cost 56 £ million to leave Dortmund in January 2018), stating: "Nicolas is a high-level and talented winger., was required by many of the best teams in Europe."
"The signing of a high-level pavilion was one of our main objectives during the current transfer period and I am delighted to join it, which will add speed, strength and creativity, with our desire to score more goals for our team. "
"Being here is very effective because things have not been easy for me," said Pepe in an interview with Arsenal. I have come a long way and have suffered a lot, so signing up with this great club is a great reward. "
His arrival in London to defend the colors of the Europa League last season was a very important step for a young man who grew up in the suburbs of Paris and had a difficult childhood: his father was a prison guard and his mother, a woman cleaning.
When he was with lovers of the Solitaire Paris-Ast, Pepe was found among the three pillars as goalkeeper for a whole season, as the team found no one to occupy the center , before the family moved to 320 kilometers south of Poitiers at the age of 14 to start his son. His career in lower journals.
From Poitiers to Angers, via Orlian, who defended his colors, the Ivorian achieved a remarkable performance that led him to sign a 10 million euros contract in Lille in 2017. He was right because the attacker looked a lot like the Belgian star Eddin Hazar. Madrid), became one of the best snakes of the Ligue de France, finishing last season second best behind the Paris Saint-Germain World Champion, Kylian Mbabey (22 against 33).
The Ivory Elephants, who have done little this summer at the Africa Cup of Nations (Cote d 'Ivoire on quarter-finals on penalties against Algeria), will now be fighting for s & D. In a team including Uppamiang, Alexandre Lacazette, the Nigerian Alex Eioubi and the newcomer. The other Brazilian Gabriel Martinelli.
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