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'It has been a tough season': Nicolas Pepe admits he's 'frustrated' by his lack of game time at Arsenal and says the language barrier 'isn't easy' as £72m club record signing hints at a summer move

Arsenal winger Nicolas Pepe is weighing up his future after 'frustrating' talks with boss Mikel Arteta over his lack of playing time.

The 26-year-old joined the Gunners from Lille for a club record fee of £72million in 2019, but has failed to make any real impact in north London.

The Ivory Coast international has struggled for regular starts, only five coming in the Premier League, but 18 appearances in total - most coming from the substitutes bench.

Arsenal winger Nicolas Pepe is weighing up his future after 'frustrating talks' with Mikel Arteta
Pepe has struggled to make a real impact since joining for a record fee of u00a372million in 2019

Pepe finds himself down the pecking order at the Emirates Stadium with the likes of Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith-Rowe and Gabriel Martinelli preferred options under boss Arteta.