Nicolas Pepe became in the summer of 2019 the most expensive signing in the history of the Arsenalafter the London team paid the Little nothing more and nothing less than 80 million euros to acquire the services of the Ivorian footballer, who had just had an extraordinary season in Ligue 1, reaching a Premier League where fans of the Emirates Stadium They have not been able to enjoy at any time the best version of the 26-year-old attacker.
In the 108 games in which he has worn the Arsenal shirt, Pépé has achieved 28 goals and 20 assists, these figures being more than insufficient for what is still the most expensive signing in the history of the Gunners, and in which there was High hopes were placed for him to be one of Arsenal’s offensive references in his attempt to return to the top, something that has not been possible and that has provoked harsh criticism for his low level.
imminent departure
The situation of Nicolas Pepe is so delicate in Arsenal, that they have already opened wide the exit door of the Emirates Stadium during the next transfer market, either through a transfer with which Arsenal would try to recover the maximum possible of the investment made in his day, or with a transfer with the hope that the African player can recover his best level, being able to return to Arsenal later to have a second chance with which to justify those 80 million euros that seem to be too heavy a slab.
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