It's now official. Ivorian striker Nicolas Pépé (24), who played for two years in Lille, has committed to Arsenal for an undisclosed period, according to the two clubs that formalized Thursday, August 1, the transfer of a record amount for the Gunners.

Nicolas Pepe has become our club-record signing!

🇨🇮 #PepeIsHere ⚡️

Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 1, 2019

According to sources close to the record, the London club has paid 80 million euros out of bonus to attract the right winger who had scored 22 goals and issued 11 assists last season in Ligue 1 with the Losc. Arsenal has simply evoked a "record transfer" for the club, while Pepe becomes the most expensive African player in history.

With AFP