Chelsea and Ivory Coast legend Didier Drogba admits he's been impressed by Lille attacker Nicolas Pepe.

Pepe has caught the eye of Europe's biggest clubs, including Manchester United, Barcelona and Arsenal.

Drogba told AFP: "He has some very good statistics and will easily surpass my goals record in a Ligue 1 season (19 in 2003/2004).

"He is a fast, complete, very efficient player. We need players like him in Ligue 1. I had already heard about him for some time, especially because he has been summoned to the Ivorian squad for several years.

"The season he is doing is very good."