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title: "Bayern Munich drop out of the race to sign Nicolas Pepe"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ryan Darby"
section: "Chelsea News"
published: "2019-05-08T09:35:49Z"
modified: "2019-05-08T09:40:37Z"
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# Bayern Munich drop out of the race to sign Nicolas Pepe

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](https://twitter.com/GGFN_/status/1126047075580489728), 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.

![Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/1130796310.jpg)

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.