Much like Sancho's £73million move to Man Utd in 2021, plenty of excitement accompanied Arsenal's swoop for Nicolas Pepe two years prior, which commanded a virtually identical transfer fee. The Ivorian had just spent the season tearing it up at Lille, in a similar manner to how Sancho was consistently excelling with Borussia Dortmund. Reports indicate that the Gunners are even considering a termination of Pepe's contract so that all parties can move on from the disastrous move. Arteta may have to take such drastic action if a solution can't be found soon. Nicolas Pepe has been frozen out of the Arsenal team as he searches for a new club

Source: Express September 04, 2023 06:22 UTC