Nicolas Pepe didn't want to entertain an Arsenal exit in January as the winger received interest from two French clubs.
The Ivorian has been on the fringes under Mikel Arteta this season as he continues to struggle at the Emirates following his £72million summer move from Lille in the summer of 2019.
Pepe appears to be surplus to requirements, a damning verdict given Arsenal's well-documented issues at the top end of the pitch after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's exit to Barcelona.
