Arsenal are confident of signing Pepe from Lille after agreeing a £72m fee for the winger, according to Sky in Italy, with Emery also insisting he only wants players to improve the squad and provide different options.
Lille president Gerard Lopez confirmed on Friday that Napoli had agreed a deal for the 24-year-old winger, but Arsenal appear to have trumped the Italian side by offering superior terms.
After their 2-1 friendly defeat to Lyon on Sunday, Emery only spoke of Pepe directly to say he was a very good player, and says hard work is going on behind-the-scenes ahead of the Premier League season kick off at Newcastle on August 11.
Asked about the Pepe reports, Emery said: "We are working and thinking about how we can improve. There are different players on the table, with the possibility [of signing] if we can.
"Pepe is a very good player, and also we are thinking only of players that will improve this squad, and also give us some different conditions to improve.
"We are working for the last eight weeks, and before the first game of the season to get the best team together with the best players in our squad."
Arsenal had previously appeared to be favourites to sign Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha, but Everton have made a £55m bid to sign the winger, Sky Sports News understands.
(Sky Sports)
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