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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Nathan Ridley

Mikel Arteta and Arsenal reaping benefits of timely parting gift left by Nicolas Pepe

For £72million, Nicolas Pepe hasn't done much good for Arsenal.

Still a club-record signing nearly four years after making the move from Lille to North London, the Ivorian winger failed to truly shine in the Premier League, seemingly weighed down by his eye-watering price tag. Following 27 goals and 21 assists in 112 appearances, plenty of Gunners supporters were happy to see Pepe return to France last summer when he joined Nice on a season-long loan.

Despite the 27-year-old recently claiming that he enjoyed "some very good experiences" on the pitch, perhaps his most important contribution to Arsenal will go down as one he made off it.

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