Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool have all been handed a major transfer boost with the news that Bayern Munich have dropped out of the race to sign Nicolas Pepe.
According to Sport Bild, as cited by Get German Football News, the Bundesliga champions will not pursue the Ligue 1 star this summer.
Bayern had been one of the front runners to sign the player this summer off the back of a fantastic season with Lille.
Needing to strengthen out wide, Bayern were reportedly keen to snap up the Ivorian, but they faced a wealth of competition from the Premier League.
Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool have all been linked, with the Blues earmarking Pepe as a potential target that could replace Eden Hazard in the summer.
Pepe has scored 20 league goals this season and also registered 11 assists, making him one of the most in-demand players around Europe ahead of the transfer window.
