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Pepe feels he has improved at Arsenal but £72m man admits he's 'still learning'

Nicolas Pepe believes things are “definitely going better” for him at Arsenal on the back of a slow start to his time in England, but the £72 million ($94m) winger admits he still has “room for improvement”.

Big things were expected of the 24-year-old Ivory Coast international when he arrived in north London.

Having starred with Lille in Ligue 1, sparking a scramble for his signature, the exciting forward was considered to be quite a coup for the Gunners.

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He has, however, struggled to live up to his billing and club-record price tag, with just five goals recorded across 25 appearances in all competitions.