Arsenal announces the most expensive contract in its history

"This is the most expensive affair in our history after arriving at the French club Lille," writes Arsenal in its calculations on social networking sites and on its official website. "This 24-year-old Ivorian has completed the transactions badociated with his transfer.

Pepe, who played last season in Lille with 22 goals and 11 badists in the French league, is the most expensive player in the league after Arsenal decided to settle in Naples, who also wanted his services .

The Spanish coach has praised Onai Imrei (Arsenal) for the Ivorian striker who has removed Pierre Emeric Obamyang (Gaborone) from the list of the most expensive players in the world. club history (£ 56 million to leave Dortmund in January 2018). "Nicolas is a talented and talented wing, by many of the best teams in Europe."

"The signing of a high level team was one of our main goals in the current transfer period and I am delighted to join him," he added. "It will add speed, strength and creativity, with our desire to score more goals for our team."

"Being here is very moving because things have not been easy for me, I've come a long way and I've had a lot of problems, so get into this big one. club is a big bonus, "Pepe said in an interview with Arsenal.

By signing with Arsenal in this standard contract, Pepe, who has defended Lille since 2017 after signing with Angie, the most expensive contract for an African player, has exceeded the Congolese Cedric Baccampo, which cost more than 65 million pounds in Beijing Guoan to join Villarreal. 2018.