Arsenal terminate contract of ex-record signing Nicolas Pepe
Posted Sunday, September 10, 2023 by ESPN
Arsenal terminated the contract of former club-record signing Nicolas Pepe on Saturday, letting the winger leave on a free transfer.
Arsenal paid £72 million ($90m) to sign Pepe from French club Lille in 2019 but will get nothing for his departure, with the Ivory Coast international reportedly set to sign for Turkish side Trabzonspor.
Pepe had a good start at Arsenal under former manager Unai Emery but struggled to fit in after Mikel Arteta took over, and has not started a Premier League game since October 2021. He was sent to Nice on loan last season.
Nicolas Pepe leaves Arsenal after four disappointing seasons following his transfer from Lille.
He had one year remaining on his contract, but Arsenal opted to let him go instead of using him as a backup to Bukayo Saka at the Emirates.
"Everyone at Arsenal thanks Nicolas for his contribution during his time with us and we wish him well for the future," the London club said in a statement.
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