European Champions Liverpool are closing in on a £70m move for in-demand Lille winger Nicolas Pepe, according to L'Equipe . He scored 22 goals and contributed 11 assists to lead Lille to second in the Ligue 1 table prompting serious interest.
His exit from Lille is now said to be "fast approaching" with Liverpool understood to have met Lille's valuation.
Inter Milan reportedly offered £60m for Pepe, only for Liverpool to trump their offer and move into the driving seat to secure his services.