Arsenal fans have been anxiously waiting for news of not one but two signing announcements in recent weeks.

The Gunners are keen to sign Kieran Tierney before the English transfer window closes next week, but are also hoping for news of Nicolas Pepe.

The Lille forward arrived in London for his medical this week, but so far there has been no announcement that he's signed.

Manager Unai Emery said he was just one of the players the club is looking at, but given he's been for his pre-signing medical tests the deal looks done.

So why hasn't the deal been announced yet? Some fans reckon it might have something to do with a certain Celtic left-back.

Yup, some Arsenal supporters reckon the club is waiting to announce both players at once.

@akayanks: Are we waiting to announce Tierney alongside Pepe? Pepe needs his own marching band IMO

@NickAbbey11: Scenes if the club announces both Pépé and Tierney

@notspendFC: With the amount of time Arsenal are taking to announce Pepe they better make the best announcement in the history of football and announce Tierney as well. It's a joke right now

@pepeAFC: imagine arsenal admin says “why announce pepe when we can announce pepe and TIERNEY!”

@parasbharatand: If @Arsenal is taking time to announce Pepe and Tierney together, I forgive you and take back everything I said. Announce the double deal FFS!!!

@AFCTID49: I'm hoping it's taking so long to announce pepe because they're going to announce Tierney at the same time

@GavinHarries1: Arsenal waiting to announce Pepe and Tierney together, that’s why it’s taking so long


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