Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta is reportedly struggling to dump Nicolas Pepe this summer time as he seeks to switch him with the signing of Leeds United star Raphinha.
The Gunners spent huge on signing Pepe from Lille three years in the past, however the Ivory Coast worldwide has confirmed a significant disappointment in his time on the Emirates Stadium.
Now it appears Arsenal wish to shift their file signing, with the pursuit of Raphinha a transparent sign that he’s not in Arteta’s plan, nevertheless it’s proving troublesome, based on Goal.
Regardless of Pepe’s struggles at Arsenal, he confirmed large pure expertise at Lille, and it’s barely shocking there aren’t extra golf equipment prepared to take a raffle on him, maybe on mortgage.
It reveals simply how far his inventory has fallen at Arsenal, and followers will certainly be gutted at how badly this exciting-looking deal ended up understanding for them.
The arrival of Pepe in the summertime of 2019 regarded like a significant assertion by Arsenal, however he’s now certain to go down as one among their worst signings of current occasions.
