Arsenal flop Nicolas Pepe is understood to be open to a permanent stay with French side Nice, where he is spending the season on loan.
The Ivorian forward remains Arsenal's record signing after arriving for £72million in the summer of 2019 but will only have one year left on his contract if he returns to north London this summer. Nice could make his loan move permanent, according to L'Equipe, as the Sir Jim Ratcliffe -owned club prepare to assess his performances until the end of the campaign.
It's added in the report that the Ligue 1 outfit don't have a designated option to buy Pepe, 27, but could explore a deal with Arsenal which would see him remain in the south of France. The former Lille winger recently returned from a two-month injury lay-off and has scored eight goals in 25 appearances this term.
