Nicolas Pepe put pen to paper on Thursday to conclude his transfer from Lille to Arsenal, the fee of £72 million ($87 million) made the Ivorian the most expensive African footballer in the world.
Napoli made a late approach for the forward but he had shown a preference for Arsenal from the start and duly signed on the dotted line.
He will earn in the region of eight million Euros a year and in return Gunners fans will want goals as they dream of a return to the Champions League.
Goals are Pepe’s currency — he scored 22 last season as Lille finished in a surprising second place in Ligue 1.
Here is the top five most expensive African players transfer.
- Nicolas Pepe (Ivory Coast) – £72 million ($87 million), Lille to Arsenal, July 2019
- Cedric Bakambu (Democratic Republic of Congo) – £65.4 million ($83 million), Villarreal to Beijing Guoan, February 2018
- Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) – £60 million ($76 million), Leicester City to Manchester City, January 2018
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon) – £56 million ($71 million), Borussia Dortmund to Arsenal, January 2018
- Naby Keita (Guinea) – £52.75 ($67 million), Leipzig to Liverpool, July 2018
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