Nicolas Pepe has endured a difficult first season at Arsenal following his move from Lille last summer (Picture: Getty)Nicolas Pepe must improve the basics of his game if he is to ever justify his £72million price tag, according to former Arsenal striker Jeremie Aliadiere. The Gunners broke their transfer record last summer to beat the likes of Napoli to the signing of the Ivory Coast international. Pepe enjoyed a stellar 2018/19 campaign with Lille but has found it tough to adapt to the rigours of English football. Pepe was not the first choice of former Arsenal manager Unai Emery, who last week confirmed he wanted to sign Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace instead. AdvertisementAdvertisement‘And when you spend that much money on a player, you expect more goals and you expect more assists.

Source: Metro May 22, 2020 14:15 UTC