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ARSENAL are reportedly prepared to terminate Nicolas Pepe’s contract.
The winger has fallen out of favour at the Emirates Stadium in recent years.
Arsenal are prepared to terminate Pepe’s contractGettyHe spent last season on loan at Nice, but was limited to 28 appearances across all competitions.
Mikel Arteta recently admitted that he was not fully satisfied with Pepe’s spell in Ligue 1, casting doubt over his future at Arsenal.
The Spaniard said: “He had a spell on loan and obviously we wanted to get much more than we got from that loan spell.
“We have to see when we come back (from the US), understand what the plans are and make the right decision for him.”
Pepe is yet to play a part in Arsenal‘s pre-season squad this summer due to injury.
But according to The Mirror, the Gunners are hoping to get him off their books before the 2023-24 season kicks off.
They have even started to consider the possibility of terminating his contract a year early if no clubs submit a transfer offer.
Pepe joined Arsenal in a £72million transfer from Lille in 2019, but he has failed to live up to his price tag.
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In 112 appearances for the Gunners, he has scored 27 goals and provided 21 assists.
The Ivory Coast international was linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League earlier this month, but talks collapsed this week after he took too long to agree personal terms.
Reports suggested that he could have earned as much as £4m-a-year in Saudi Arabia before negotiations fell through.
Arsenal have already introduced three players this summer.
Kai Havertz made the switch to North London in a £65m transfer from Chelsea in June before Jurrien Timber and Declan Rice followed in deals worth £35m and £105m respectively.
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