Nicolas Pepe is no £72 million ($95m) flop, claims Lille owner Gerard Lopez, saying Arsenal got themselves “one hell of a deal” in landing the Ivorian winger at that price.
The Gunners smashed their transfer record when snapping up the highly-rated forward in the summer of 2019.
Having seen Pepe star in Ligue 1, big things were expected of the 25-year-old in English football. He was, however, to find the going tough during his debut campaign at Emirates Stadium, with eight goals and 10 assists recorded in 42 games in all competitions.