Manchester United, Liverpool and Napoli were all credited with an interest but the Gunners won the race for his signature.
So, will he be joined by a girlfriend in north London?
Does Nicolas Pepe have a girlfriend?
According to Lifeblogger.com, Pepe prefers to keep his love life private.
As a result, it is not known if the Ivory Coast international currently has a girlfriend.
Nicolas Pepe shone in Ligue 1 last season (Image: GETTY)
Nicolas Pepe is close to joining Arsenal (Image: GETTY)
Why Nicolas Pepe chose Arsenal
A relative of Pepe’s has claimed the player was close to joining Napoli this summer, only for the Gunners to table a more convincing offer.
The source told SportMania: “After turning down several clubs, Nicolas had the choice between Napoli and Arsenal.
“I won’t lie to you: a total agreement was almost reached with Napoli. But Arsenal’s offer was more convincing, both financially and in terms of the sporting project.”
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Nicolas Pepe keeps his love life private (Image: GETTY)
Nicolas Pepe's career
Pepe started his career in France's lower leagues with Poitiers.
He joined Angers in 2013 and later spent the 2015/16 season on loan at Orleans.
The winger was snapped up by Lille the following summer.