By signing Nicolas Pepe, Paris Saint-Germain can do Arsenal a huge favor.
PSG could provide a significant boost to Arsenal during the summer transfer window. The Parisians have the option of signing Nicolas Pepe, which would provide Edu with additional funds during the summer transfer window.
Pepe has been offered to several clubs, including PSG, according to the French news outlet Foot Mercato. The new sporting director of the Ligue 1 club is said to like the Ivorian international and even signed him while he was at Lille.
Pepe’s time at Arsenal appears to have come to an end. However, if Edu is able to raise the necessary funds for the winger, it could play a significant role in Mikel Arteta’s summer recruitment ahead of the next season.
Arsenal, according to The Sun, wants to sell Pepe this summer in order to raise funds for transfers. They are willing to take a huge hit on the £72 million they paid for him. The Gunners are reportedly willing to accept £25 million for the winger.
Keeping him beyond the two years remaining on his contract will significantly diminish his value and increase the risk of losing him on a free transfer, which would be a nightmare given his £72 million price tag.
According to the Spanish news outlet Superdeporte, Sevilla has also approached Arsenal about signing Pepe. According to the report, the Gunners are willing to let him go.
The Ivorian arrived at the club in 2019 for a club-record fee of £72 million from Lille, but despite his success in Ligue 1, he has only contributed 27 goals and 17 assists in three years.
If the Gunners were to sell Pepe at the end of the season, then competition alongside Saka would certainly be needed. Despite the excellent performances the Englishman has shown for Arsenal throughout the season, there have been times when he has shown signs of burnout, with Arteta admitting at the end of the season that the youngster needs rest. Having someone who can help successfully share the attacking load would certainly be beneficial.
Arsenal has already been linked to many players who would likely find more success at the Emirates than their predecessor in Pepe. According to SportBILD, Arsenal identified Diaby as the player who could be the ideal Pepe replacement. Bayer Leverkusen reportedly asking for €100million (£84million) for the French International. BILD added that should Diaby force a move elsewhere, the figure could drop to €75million (£63million) instead.
The Gunners have also been linked with a transfer reunion for Serge Gnabry. According to Spanish news outlet Fichajes, Arsenal has registered its interest to sign the winger.
Pepe’s time as an Arsenal player certainly seems like it has reached its end. The Gunners have good replacements lined up, so PSG could be handing a major favor by accepting the proposal to sign Pepe.
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