The £72million-arrival has fallen down the pecking order under Mikel Arteta and spent the 2022/23 season on loan at Ligue 1 side OGC Nice. He has now entered the final 12 months of his contract in north London and is now expected to be one of many departures this summer.
However, his injury record is proving to be a problem with the list of suitors alarmingly short. Rumours have began to circulate suggesting that his deal at the club may be cut short. Here, football.london supplies you with everything we know on the winger's situation.
Contract termination
Arsenal are planning to terminate Pepe's contract this summer, should they fail to secure a transfer fee. The Ivorian was not included in the Gunners' pre-season tour of the United States and according to the Mirror, the club are keen to conclude his exit this window.
Arteta stance
Arsenal boss Arteta was asked about Pepe's situation earlier this month. After leaving the winger out of the pre-season squad, he said: “At the moment he is recovering from an injury which is why he’s not here.
“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, understand what the plans are and make the right decision for him.”Nicolas Pepe transfer latest as Arsenal contract decision emerges
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