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Besiktas 'hoping to land Arsenal flop Nicolas Pepe on a free transfer if contract termination can be agreed at the Emirates'

Turkish Super Lig side Besiktas are interested in signing Arsenal's Nicolas Pepe, according to reports.

The 28-year-old has endured a pretty miserable time at the Emirates since arriving from Lille in 2019 for a then club-record £72m fee.

Pepe failed to impress in three seasons at the club before spending last season on loan back in France with Nice where he netted six times in 19 Ligue 1 games.

According to various outlets including the transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, the Ivorian international is a target for the Turkish giants who will hold talks to 'discuss the structure of a potential deal'.