Nicolas Pepe's Arsenal career has been a major disappointment.
The Gunners spent a club-record £72 million to prise Pepe away from Ligue 1 side Lille back in the summer of 2019. Since then, the Ivorian has shown flashes of brilliance but ultimately could never find the consistency to establish himself as one of the first names on Mikel Arteta's teamsheet.
Now, football.london understands that the 27-year-old is closing in on a return to the French top-flight, joining OGC Nice on a season-long loan. This comes just one year after Arteta had admitted that he had high hopes for the talented winger to realise his full potential in north London.
