Lille have reached an agreement with Angers SCO worth €8m rising to €12m to sign Ivorian attacker Nicolas Pépé.

Marcelo Bielsa, who worked very hard personally to convince Pépé, appears to have got his way and the player has agreed to join Lille, according to France Football.

Watford and Newcastle both made bids, worth €13m and €10m, respectively, but the player decided he was not ready to make the step to England just yet.