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Liverpool have made no contact with Lille over Nicolas Pepe, despite reports in France suggesting an offer was being prepared.

The versatile frontman emerged as one of Ligue 1's finest attackers last term, notching 22 goals for Christophe Galtier's side as they finished second to Paris Saint-Germain.

That tally was only bettered by Kylian Mbappe, who scored 33 times for the French champions, and Pepe has since been linked to both the Reds and Bayern Munich as a result of his fine form.

The 22-goal Pepe saw his excellent performances rewarded with Lille's Player of the Year award last month and his profile across European football has skyrocketed after a superb campaign for Les Dogues.

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Claims over the weekend suggested the recently-crowned European champions had made a decisive move in the transfer market by lining up a bid worth close to £60million.

RMC Sport reported that the six-time European Cup winners were well placed to make Pepe their first big summer signing after beating Tottenham 2-0 in the Champions League final in Madrid eight days ago.

However, the ECHO understands those claims are incorrect and Liverpool have not discussed a move with either the club or Pepe's representatives.

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The Reds are believed to be keen to add an attacker capable of operating in a number of roles to their ranks this summer following the departure of Daniel Sturridge, who will leave the club when his contract expires this month.

Pepe, though, is not under consideration at Anfield and a big-money move for the Ivory Coast international won't be forthcoming this transfer window.

It was said that Pepe was considering his next move amid strong interest from both Anfield and Bundesliga champions Bayern, but Liverpool are not in the running for the 24-year-old.

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As the ECHO reported earlier this year , manager Jurgen Klopp is not looking to spend huge amounts in the market this summer, with the Reds boss merely happy to tweak his Champions League-winning squad.

The Reds finished their Premier League campaign with a club-record 97 points last term and Klopp believes only minor surgery is needed in his ranks this transfer window.

That means a spending spree akin to last summer's £170million splurge on Alisson, Fabinho, Xherdan Shaqiri and Naby Keita won't be repeated this time around.