Man United join Liverpool in race for £70m-rated Nicolas Pepe

The Ivorian foward has scored 20 times in all competitions for Lille this campaign, drawing interest from some Europe's biggest clubs.

Chelsea are rumoured to be interested in Pepe as they look to potentially replace Eden Hazard with another Lille product should he move to Real Madrid, and Liverpool are reported to have already contacted the Ligue 1 side over a potential transfer.

Manchester United are the latest team to have joined the pursuit as they look to rebuild after a disappointing season, according to the Daily Express.

They are expected to have something of a summer clear-out, with striker Romelu Lukaku having talked up a move to Italy and forward Alexis Sánchez also expected to move on.

 Speaking to Sky Italia, the Belgian international said: 'Playing in Serie A is a dream, it would be really a dream.

'I hope to be able to play sooner or later, even if at the moment I am focused on United.' 

Lukaku has fallen out of favour with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Marcus Rashford has spearheaded United's attack, and Pepe could be brought in to strengthen the Red Devils' forward options going into next season.

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