Arsenal making a mistake signing £72m Pepe over Zaha, says Holloway

Wilfried Zaha's former manager Ian Holloway has suggested Arsenal have made the wrong choice in landing Nicolas Pepe instead of the Crystal Palace winger.

The Ivory Coast international produced one of his best seasons yet with Palace last term but he has been targeting a move to a Champions League club this summer.

Indeed, the Gunners had a £40 million ($50m) offer rejected by the Eagles who claimed the bid fell way short of their star man's valuation.

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Unai Emery's side ultimately decided to switch their focus to Pepe, whom they have agreed a club-record £72m deal, leaving Zaha's hopes of a move to the Emirates dashed.