Tony Adams admits he did not agree with Arsenal's decision to buy Nicolas Pepe last summer, insisting the £72million the Gunners paid Lille could have been better spent improving other areas.
Ivory Coast winger Pepe has shown glimpses of his quality since his move to north London, scoring eight goals and providing nine assists.
But Arsenal's record signing has not yet matched the prolific output he produced in France, with his final season at Lille bringing 23 goals and 11 assists.
And Adams believed the Gunners should have looked to their next generation of attacking talent rather than sign the 25-year-old. "I was very against Pepe to be honest with you because we had [Bukayo] Saka coming through, we’ve got Eddie [Nketiah], Reiss Nelson,
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