Nicolás Pépé was one of the great goals of Real Madrid not too long ago. He had a magnificent campaign at LOSC Lille, being chosen the MVP of Ligue 1, ahead of stars of the stature of Kylian Mbappé or Neymar Junior. And that helped him to sneak into the agenda of the best clubs on the continent, as there was talk of Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain …
Florentino Pérez also considered his arrival, and Zinedine Zidane supported it. The problem is that they had already made a high disbursement with Eden Hazard, and they did not quite see the international with Ivory Coast completely necessary. So they let him escape, and, surprisingly, he went to Arsenal, a team that did not even play in the Champions League.. But there they offered him the undisputed title.
They also paid him a very high salary, and put on the table 80 million euros to take the cat to the water. Two and a half years later, the one who was also an Angers footballer admits his mistake, and admits that he was wrong by leaving for London. Because he has never finished shining in the Premier League, and he has always been too criticized. The price they paid for him has been too great a slab.
He has never become that differential crack that I marvel at in France, and, to this day, he is a regular substitute in Mikel Arteta’s plans. At 26, he is one of the candidates to leave the Emirates Stadium, and, in fact, he is on the transfer list, as they expect him to leave as soon as possible. And, for that reason, they would be willing to accept offers much lower than the price they paid at the time. With 30 ‘kilos’ they would settle.
Pépé calls Madrid again
Pépé is already moving to find a buyer, and one of the first teams he has contacted is with Madrid. He hopes that at the Santiago Bernabéu they have not forgotten his name, and that they take him into account to improve the attack.
Carlo Ancelotti wanted to take him to Everton, and recognizes the talent and potential of the still player ‘gunner’. But, as cheap as it is, it seems quite difficult that they are going to make a firm offer for it.
It’s in the bedroom.
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