Arsenal winger Nicolas Pepe made a huge wage decision in order to secure a loan move to OGC Nice.
Pepe signed for the Gunners in a club-record £72million deal three years ago but failed to reach the heights he did at Lille since making the move to north London. The Ivorian forward's struggles led to him becoming a rotation option from the bench as opposed to a starter due to the emergence and performances of Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Emile Smith Rowe.
Pepe returned to France and signed for Nice on a season-long loan deal in the hope to play regular first team football and rediscover the form he showed that saw him initially sign for Arsenal. The Gunners remain hopeful of signing a replacement forward this summer before the transfer window shuts on Thursday, with Wolves star Pedro Neto being heavily linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium.
