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Daily Mirror
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Liam Prenderville

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang teases Arsenal fans over Nicolas Pepe transfer

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has teased Arsenal fans over the impending arrival of Nicolas Pepe.

The Lille striker is on his way to the Emirates in a club-record £72m deal.

Pepe underwent a medical in north London on Tuesday with his switch expected to be finalised in the next 24 hours.

The 24-year-old is likely to form a formidable front three with Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette and his future teammates appear to have been teasing the transfer.

Aubameyang appeared to copy Pepe's goal celebration after scoring in the Emirates Cup before tagging teammate Lacazette in a picture of the celebration on Instagram.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates (Getty Images)

Lacazette responded by posting a similar celebration snap on social media and beINSports were quick to ask the question.

They tweeted the Arsenal pair to ask if they were 'doing the Nicolas Pepe celebration'.

And Aubameyang sparked a frenzy among Gunners supporters by responding: "that’s a good question", alongside a puzzled emoji.

Nicolas Pepe of Lille celebrates (Icon Sport via Getty Images)

The Metro report that Pepe will not feature in Wednesday's friendly with Angers, or Sunday's Joan Gamper Trophy clash with Barcelona .

Instead Emery will aim to get Pepe up to full speed in time for their domestic curtain raiser away at Newcastle on Sunday August 11.

Pepe will become Arsenal's fourth signing of the summer, following completion of deals for Dani Ceballos, William Saliba and Gabriel Martinelli.

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