The former striker believes those calling the shots at Emirates Stadium made the wrong decision in investing heavily in another creative forward
Nicolas Pepe is an expensive £72 million ($92m) risk that has not paid off for Arsenal, says Charlie Nicholas, with the Gunners seeing their transfer policy questioned once again.
During the reign of Arsene Wenger in north London, much of the criticism regarding recruitment was focused on an apparent reluctance to spend.
The purse strings were loosened for Unai Emery over the summer, with a club-record deal put in place as Pepe was lured away from Ligue 1 outfit Lille.