There was plenty of hype over Nicolas Pepe at the Emirates when he signed for Arsenal in a huge £72m deal from Lille in 2019.While the talented winger showed glimpses of promise during his time in No...
There was plenty of hype over Nicolas Pepe at the Emirates when he signed for Arsenal in a huge £72m deal from Lille in 2019.
While the talented winger showed glimpses of promise during his time in North London, he struggled to compete over a difficult four-year spell and eventually left on a free transfer to Trabzonspor in 2023.
The 30-year-old returned to North London with a bang on Wednesday and opened the scoring in a pre-season friendly against Mikel Arteta's side, but showed his class by refusing to celebrate his close-range finish.Â
Nicolas Pépé scores against Arsenal on his return to the Emirates 👀 pic.twitter.com/2sPtBzXFtE
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Will Pepe's goal prove decisive at the Emirates? Or can the Gunners claw back?
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