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​Lille name price for Man Utd, Arsenal target Pepe

French side Lille have named a price for their prized asset Nicolas Pepe.

Arsenal and Manchester United have an interest in the player.

He has 16 goals and eight assists in only 26 Ligue 1 games this season.

And Lille, who do not have a huge budget for transfers and wages, admit they may have to sell the player.

But according to their president Gerard Lopez, Pepe would cost more than £69 million.

Lopez is quoted by The Sun as saying: "[Will Pepe stay?] It doesn't just depend on the club, it also depends on the player.

"He deserves to play at the highest level. We have offers, yes.

"In England there are clubs. We have had offers worth £43m. We will not sell for less, we have even refused a £43m bid.

"We had an offer from China worth £69m with an astronomical salary, but he didn't want to go."

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