Late Lukaku deal saw Man Utd’s €90m striker offer come to nothing Manchester United made an offer for Nicolas Pepe before the winger signed for Arsenal this summer, it has been revealed. The Ivory Coast international had several offers to leave Lille this summer, but chose to team up with the likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette by signing for the Gunners for £72m. Arsenal’s bid was understood to be worth less than those from other interested parties, but the player’s will ensured he moved to the Emirates. Now, Le10 Sport have revealed the details of the other offers the Ligue 1 club received for Pepe. Both Man Utd and Atletico Madrid made bids for the 24-year-old, with the report claiming the Red Devils’ verbal offer was worth in excess of €90m. READ MORE: The tweet that left Solskjaer furious with Lukaku However, it hinged on their ability to sell Romelu Lukaku to Inter Milan – a saga which dragged out all the way to deadline day. Due to the delays in the sale of the Belgian forward, United were unable to get their hands on Pepe in time, before Arsenal came in with the deal-clincher. The post Late Lukaku deal saw Man Utd’s €90m striker offer come to nothing appeared first on teamtalk.com.

Manchester United made an offer for Nicolas Pepe before the winger signed for Arsenal this summer, it has been revealed.

The Ivory Coast international had several offers to leave Lille this summer, but chose to team up with the likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette by signing for the Gunners for £72m.

Arsenal’s bid was understood to be worth less than those from other interested parties, but the player’s will ensured he moved to the Emirates.

Now, Le10 Sport have revealed the details of the other offers the Ligue 1 club received for Pepe.

Both Man Utd and Atletico Madrid made bids for the 24-year-old, with the report claiming the Red Devils’ verbal offer was worth in excess of €90m.

READ MORE: The tweet that left Solskjaer furious with Lukaku

However, it hinged on their ability to sell Romelu Lukaku to Inter Milan – a saga which dragged out all the way to deadline day.

Due to the delays in the sale of the Belgian forward, United were unable to get their hands on Pepe in time, before Arsenal came in with the deal-clincher.

The post Late Lukaku deal saw Man Utd’s €90m striker offer come to nothing appeared first on teamtalk.com.

Matthew Briggs