Nicolas Pepe is struggling to perform under the weight of expectation that his transfer fee brings according to Paul Merson.
Arsenal spent a club record £72m to sign the forward from Lille last summer but it does not, so far at least, look like money well spent.
The Ivorian scored against Molde in midweek just four days after being sent-off in a goalless draw at Leeds. But Merson maintains that Pepe will have to produce in big games should he want to become a success at Arsenal.
Mikel Arteta has used him sporadically during his time in charge but Pepe's apparent frustration is not helping his cause. Merson told the Daily Star: "Nicolas Pepe looks out of his depth and he’s going to have to do it against much better teams than Molde to
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