Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand believes Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta can play a pivotal role in the development of Nicolas Pepe.
The Ivory Coast international is yet to hit the form that made the Gunners pay a whopping £72 million to French Ligue 1 side Lille to secure his services last summer.
However, the 24-year-old winger delivered an encouraging performance in their 2-0 victory against Manchester United on New Year’s Day, scoring the opening goal in the encounter.
Ferdinand feels the Ivorian can develop under the guidance of Arteta, who made a key impact in the improvement of Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling and other wingers at Manchester City.