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Robert Warlow

Nicolas Pepe's Fantasy Premier League price has got Man City & Spurs fans talking

Arsenal fans may be excited by the club record signing of Nicolas Pepe, but it seems that rival fans are not as impressed after his Fantasy Premier League price was revealed.

The 24-year-old joined the Gunners from Lille yesterday (Thursday) in a deal worth around £72million, with the Ivory Coast international signing a five-year contract with Arsenal.

But while he may be Arsenal's record transfer and the fourth most expensive signing in Premier League history, he is some way down the list of expensive players in the Fantasy Premier League.

His price in the game was revealed earlier today (Friday) as £9.5m, with the winger listed as a midfielder.

However, that has got some rival fans talking, with Pepe the same price in the game as Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne and Tottenham's Heung-min Son.

Indeed, some Arsenal fans have also been commenting on the Ivorian's price and whether they will be tempted to add him to their team.

With 35 goals in 74 Ligue 1 appearances for Lille in two years, he has a good record in France, and some Fantasy Premier League players will be hoping he can replicate that form at Arsenal.

But not everyone is thinking like that, judging by the reaction to his price being revealed this afternoon.

Here's what some fans have been saying on social networking website Twitter.

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