Lille have beaten a number of Premier League clubs to the signing of Angers forward Nicolas Pepe, with the Ligue 1 outfit announcing the deal on their official website on Wednesday, along with the arrivals of Herve Koffi and Luiz Araujo.
Pepe is undoubtedly the marquee signing of the fee, arriving for a fee including bonuses of €10m having attracted interest from the likes of Manchester City, Newcastle and Watford.
The 22-year-old has signed a five-year deal and will give LOSC options at wide and at the focal point of their attack.
The youngster was only a bit part player with Angers last season, scoring 3 goals in 33 appearances - of which only 11 were starts - but has already been capped 6 times for the Ivory Coast national team.
ANGERS 2016/17 - MOST SHOTS PER 90 MINS
Averages of 2.5 dribbles and 3.1 shots per 90 minutes were both enough to lead the way from any teammate with more than ten league appearances last season.
20-year-old Koffi is the first choice keeper for Burkina Faso, while 21-year-old forward Araujo joins from Sao Paulo having scored twice in just 241 minutes of action in the Brasileirao this season.
