Arsenal hero Paul Merson has urged his former club to sell Nicolas Pepe when the transfer window reopens next month. Pepe, 26, was signed from Lille for a club record £72million in August 2019 but has failed to live up to his lofty price-tag, scoring just 15 goals and creating only eight assists in 68 Premier League appearances.
The Ivorian winger put in an improved performance against Sunderland in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, scoring the Gunners' second goal and setting up strikes for Eddie Nketiah and Charlie Patino, but his future remains uncertain.
At least that is the view of Sky Sports pundit Merson, who believes it is time for the north Londoners to cut their losses on the winger."I would say if they can sell him in January they.
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