The player's entourage, as quoted by Le10Sport, revealed why the winger decided to reject the offer of Napoli, even though the Italian side had reached an agreement with Lille on the transfer fee.

"Nicolas Pepé was able to choose between Naples and Arsenal. I will not lie to you: a total agreement was almost reached with Napoli. However, Arsenal were more convincing in their last offer, both financially and at the level of the sports project," the entourage stated.

 

Therefore, the Lille winger is heading for London in a deal that will cost €80m for the Gunners. Meanwhile, the agents will receive €6m in commission, while Pepe will earn €6m per year.

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