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title: "Liverpool deny suggestion they are in talks with Lille over Pepe move"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Oliver Birch"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2019-06-25T21:04:33Z"
modified: "2019-06-25T21:04:34Z"
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# Liverpool deny suggestion they are in talks with Lille over Pepe move

Liverpool have been quick to respond to claims made by RMC Sport’s chief football editor [Mohamed Bouhafsi suggesting the Reds are in “concrete discussions”](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2019/06/25/liverpool-in-concrete-discussions-with-lille-over-move-for-pepe/) with LOSC Lille over a move for Nicolas Pepe.

Bouhafsi suggested on Tuesday that the Reds were one of three clubs interested in a move for Pepe, and were in talks with the Ligue 1 side over a deal for the winger.

However, according to ESPN FC journalist Melissa Reddy, Liverpool have strongly denied Bouhafsi’s suggestion that discussions have taken place with Lille.

![Carlos Rodrigues/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2019/06/1002932052-2.jpg)

> Twitter: #LFC call info they’ve had talks with Lille over Nicolas Pepe “pure lies.”\
> No meetings/discussions of any sort have… https://t.co/WdVGwmZsEJ (@MelissaReddy\_)

The report suggests Liverpool feel as though the claims have been made to drum up further interest in the Ivory Coast international.

Pepe was the second highest goalscorer in Ligue 1 last season, netting 22 times as Lille finished as runners-up to Paris Saint-Germain.