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Lots of Liverpool fans have taken to Twitter to discuss talk of a move for Lille forward Nicolas Pepe.
The Champions League winners have offered Lille €80m(£71.22m) for the Ivory Coast international according to Italian journalist Nicolo Schira, whilst Bayern Munich have also been mentioned as an interested club.
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Pepe would help add some real quality depth to Jurgen Klopp’s frontline after he enjoyed a hugely successful 2018/19 campaign for the Ligue 1 side – he hit 23 goals and recorded 12 assists in all competitions last season.
Behind Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino, the Reds lack depth comparable to title rivals Manchester City, who have quality players such as Gabriel Jesus, Riyad Mahrez and Leroy Sane in reserve.
Signing the 24-year-old Pepe would help them get closer to the Citizens’ level, and would also be a real statement of intent after their sixth major European Cup win.
Let’s take a look at how the Liverpool fans on Twitter have reacted to the news of an apparent offer…
