Arsenal are ready to sell Nicolas Pepe after his underwhelming performances in North London so far, reports the Daily Star.
The 25-year-old scored against Molde in the Europa League on Thursday, making amends for his sending off against Leeds the prior weekend, but is still to deliver on the promise he showed while playing for Lille.
The Gunners have admitted internally that they paid over the odds for the Ivory Coast international, having agreed to a £22 million up front deal and a further £50m in add-ons to lure him from the French club in August 2019.
Arsenal are reportedly now ready to allow the winger to leave if a suitable offer comes in. However, they are looking to avoid a situation similar to Mesut Ozil’s, so have told manager Mikel Arteta to handle the situation carefully to maintain the player’s market value.
