Nicolas Pepe joined Arsenal from Ligue 1 side Nice for a then club-record fee of £72m in August 2019; the 28-year-old made 112 appearances for the Gunners, scoring 27 times; Pepe has been in Istanbul this weekend ahead of a potential move to Trabzonspor
Image: Nicolas Pepe joined Arsenal from Nice for £72m in 2019
Nicolas Pepe – once Arsenal’s club-record signing – has left the club after his contract was terminated.
“We have agreed with Nicolas to terminate his contract with immediate effect,” a club statement read.
The Ivory Coast international signed for the Gunners from Nice for £72m in August 2019 and made 112 appearances in all competitions, scoring 27 times.
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The 28-year-old last played for Mikel Arteta’s side in a 5-1 win over Everton in May 2022 and spent last term on loan at Nice.
Pepe has been in Istanbul this weekend ahead of a potential move to Trabzonspor.
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The Turkish Super Lig club posted on the club’s Twitter account a video with Pepe on a private jet, where he said: “I came here to become a champion and achieve success.”
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