Arsenal have moved a step closer to signing Ivory Coast winger Nicolas Pepe.
The Gunners have reached an agreement with French club Lille to sign the 24-year-old.
According to reports, the deal is worth around AED 327.5 million.
The transfer is officially expected to be completed within the next two days.
Mexico edge South Korea to qualify for World Cup last 32
Mexico have booked their place in the World Cup knockout stage as Group A winners and secured home advantage for the Round of 32 after Luis Romo's second-half strike earned the tournament co-hosts a 1-0 win over South Korea on Thursday.
Canada crush nine-man Qatar to earn first World Cup finals win
Jonathan David has bagged a hat-trick as Canada secured their first-ever World Cup finals victory and boosted their chances of reaching the knockout stages with a 6-0 thrashing of hapless nine-man Qatar on Thursday at the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver.
Uzkbek Khusanov sends apology shirt to cameraman injured in World Cup
Uzbek defender Abdukodir Khusanov has sent a signed jersey bearing the message "I am sorry" to a cameraman injured in an accidental collision during his country's World Cup opener against Colombia, the Uzbekistan Football Association said on Thursday.
Switzerland beat Bosnia in World Cup Group B clash
Switzerland have beaten Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1, helped by a second- half double from substitute Johan Manzambi to take control of World Cup Group B on Thursday at Los Angeles Stadium.
Romanian referee handed honour of refereeing landmark match 1,000
FIFA has appointed Romanian referee István Kovács to take charge of the 1,000th match in the history of the FIFA World Cup, the Group F encounter between Tunisia and Japan at Monterrey Stadium on June 20.
