Arsenal to persist with Wilfried Zaha pursuit despite record deal for Nicolas Pepe

By Alasdair Mackenzie
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Arsenal still want to sign Wilfried Zaha this summer despite securing the big-money signing of Lille’s Nicolas Pepe, say reports.

Wilfried Zaha

The Gunners are set to clinch a club record £72 million deal for Pepe this week, but the i newspaper claims that won’t put an end to their pursuit of the Crystal Palace star.

Unai Emery’s side will continue to try to find a deal that would satisfy both clubs after already seeing a £40 million bid rejected earlier this summer.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.