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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Dan Marsh

Nicolas Pepe could get transfer wish after Mikel Arteta makes brutal Arsenal decision

Nicolas Pepe has put his Arsenal nightmare behind him and rebuilt his reputation in Ligue 1 with Nice this year - and it seems as though the winger will be presented with the opportunity to leave the Emirates behind for good in the summer.

Pepe became the Gunners' record signing when he moved to the Premier League in a £72million deal from Lille back in the summer of 2019 but has failed to live up to expectations in north London.

After falling out of favour under Mikel Arteta last term, a parting of the ways seemed inevitable. And while Pepe is currently only on loan at Nice, the 27-year-old is now primed for a permanent exit once the current campaign concludes.

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