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Arsenal scouting Lille winger Nicolas Pepe

Lille winger Nicolas Pepe is on Arsenal's radar.

L'Equipe says Arsenal have joined the interest of Sevilla, Real Betis and Lyon in monitoring the Ivory Coast international.

Pepe scored 14 goals and supplied five assists in 38 appearances.

Lille received an offer of £31million for the 23-year-old over the summer - from one of the four clubs mentioned, though the identity has not been revealed.

Bernd Leno, defenders Stephan Lichtsteiner and Sokratis Papastathopoulos, and midfielders Matteo Guendouzi and Lucas Torreira joined the Gunners during the transfer window.

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