Nicolas Pepe is one of the most sought after forwards during the current transfer window and many believe that he could be heading to the English Premier League.
Nicolas Pepe currently plays for Lille if the Ligue 1 and last season he bagged 23 goals and 12 assists in just 41 games across all competitions.
Top Premier League teams like Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City have been linked with a move for the winger and now the Lille president has dropped a bombshell.
Gérard Lopez has indicated that Nicolas Pepe more or less has one foot out of the club but right now the transfer talks are on hold due to the ongoing African Cup of Nations.
“We don’t overestimate anything. We know what the offers are,” Lopez told L’Equipe, via MEN.
“I also wanted to close this situation before AFCON. At the request of his entourage, we have waited for a bit. And Nico told us that he wanted to concentrate on AFCON.
“He also wants to have discussions with the managers [interested in signing him]. I am not worried. We will look at the facts.
“His entourage has a preferred destination… Discussions are happening with prestigious clubs where he could be happy.
“Aside from that, everyone has the right to have preferences.”
While some reports have claimed that Nicolas Pepe could end up playing for one of the Manchester sides next season but it looks like the winger has other ideas.
It has been reported that he is waiting for an offer from Ligue 1 giants PSG which is his most preferred destination.
But in case that move does not go through then Nicolas Pepe would want to play for either Liverpool or Inter Milan.
