News about Nicolas Pepe

A former Arsenal flop has signed a two-year contract with Villarreal. The player was tipped for big things upon his arrival at Arsenal but struggled to live up to expectations. After leaving the club he spent a year in Turkey before becoming a free agent. He will now be looking to make a major impact at Villarreal and prove that he can still play at a high level.

Former Arsenal winger Nicolas Pepe has revealed he considered quitting football amid a wave of criticism after he struggled to justify his £72million move to the club. Pepe joined the Gunners in a then club record transfer in 2019 from Lille, with the Premier League club paying an initial £20m with the remaining £52m spread over five years. Arsenal had been convinced to make the big-money move after Pepe scored 23 goals in 41 games the previous season, a tally only bettered by Kylian Mbappe in Ligue 1.

Trabzonspor was left red faced after a horrific mix-up that gave Alanyaspor their second goal in their Turkish Super Lig clash. Through Oydin, Alanyaspor had an eighth minute lead in the match, and the winger benefited from a strange moment to double their advantage. After a break in play, goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir attempted to pass the ball to his colleague Stefano Denswil.

According to reports, Premier League clubs are due to a summer of low spending because they are 'terrified' of breaking budget laws. The Premier League's FFP rules have come into play in recent months, with Everton suspended ten points in November for breaching them, but the penalty was reduced to six on appeal. Last month, they were then charged, alongside Nottingham Forest, for breaching top flight spending legislation, with both clubs trying to figure out their fates. Premier League clubs are allowed to lose £105 million over a three-year rolling time frame, with the end of each accounting year coming on June 30.

Equatorial Guinea lost two of their three group matches, including a 4-0 loss, which spelled national humiliation. The country's federation responded by dismissing coach Jean-Louis Gasset, but then they miraculously slid into the knockout stages by the barest of margins. In Emerse Faé, a complete novice was sentencing Gasset, ahead of a thrilling last-16 match against the reigning champions Senegal.

Following Senegal's humiliating loss to the Ivory Coast on penalties in the last-16 of AFCON, Senegal's Cheikhou Kouyate carried his distraught colleague Lamine Camara off the field. Senegal, the reigning AFCON champions, began the game promptly and went ahead within four minutes through Al-Shabab's Habib Diallo. After Nicolas Pepe was fouled by Edouard Mendy, the Ivory Coast - who fired boss Jean-Louis Gasset after the group stage before sneaking into as one of the best third-placed teams - responded quickly.

After the man in the middle failed to give the hosts a'stonewall' penalty, VAR came to the rescue on the referee and the Ivory Coast's rescue during their Africa Cup of Nations last-16 match against Senegal. Senegal went ahead within four minutes through Habib Diallo, but Ivory Coast pushed for an equalizer in the second half and had a great chance when former Arsenal flop Nicolas Pepe was played through on goal in the 83rd minute. Pepe arrived right before Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and appeared to be wiped out by the ex-Chelsea shot-stopper, but the referee denied the Ivory Coast's appeals for a penalty and even booked Pepe for diving.

According to a recent report, the top transfer results in Europe over the past decade have been identified, with several Premier League sides playing. The CIES Football Observatory has conducted its most recent survey in the hopes of determining transfer results and losses for Europe's top sides. This was done by analyzing transfer fees for non-academy players who moved between 2014 and 2023, both current and outgoing.

AFCON is finally here, following months of rumors over which players will be ruled out of club action for up to four weeks. Following the most recent round of play, the continental tournament will take place from January 13 to February 11, with players having to join their national teams. This year's edition of the Ivory Coast will be held in Senegal, with Senegal as the reigning champions after defeating Egypt on penalties in the 2021 tournament (which took place in 2002).

SAMI MOKBEL: The afro shining through the crisp air is unmistakable. The transformation from inside his full-back to the box's edge is unstoppable. The diving goalkeeper's finish is breathtaking. Willian, ladies and gentleman, has been strutting his Samba style in England for a decade, but not with boyhood club Corinthians. The 35-year-old Brazilian made his first appearance in a Premier League match against Nottingham Forest on Wednesday.

The Istanbul giants lifted the tie with 19 victories from 19 games in all leagues, but the resilient away side was unable to defeat. Paul Onuachu, a former Southampton forward, ended the deadlock just ten minutes before Berat Ozdemir's quick-fire double and ex-Arsenal winger Nicolas Pepe put the match out of reach right after the break. To Fenerbahce's credit, the Saints and Ajax oldboy Dusan Tadic returned with two goals from the penalty spot, either side of a Ismail Yutsek sending off.

If Manchester United's board approves a transfer that will see Sir Jim Ratcliffe's company take a 5 percent stake in the club, a significant change could be on the way. Since his key rival, Qatari Sheikh Jassim, withdrew his bid on Saturday night, the petrochemical billionaire seems to have dominated the Premier League giants. Ratcliffe, a lifelong United fan, will pay around £1.4 billion for a quarter stake at Old Trafford in the first step in what is perceived as a staged buyout.

Nicolas Pepe, a former Arsenal winger, has said a few words on Instagram after joining Trabzonspor this summer. Since joining Arsenal for £72 million back in 2019, the winger struggled to find his form of the past.

Paul Onuachu, a Southampton striker, is in talks over a loan pact with Turkish club Trabzonspor. Following relegation and his only appearance under Russell Martin this season in the EFL Cup at Gillingham, Onuachu has been left in the cold at St Mary's. In January, the 29-year-old striker was signed for £18 million after scoring in just over a goal-a-game at Belgian side Genk but struggled to find the ball in 11 Premier League appearances.

Nicolas Pepe and Arsenal are both Arsenal and Chelsea players. An expensive marriage that began with moments of brilliance along the way but then the marriage's time came to an end, the only alternative was a desperate protracted divorce. It's been a dramatic decline for sure, from a £72 million coup under Unai Emery to Turkish side Trabzonspor for a mere £3 million. In July, the writing was on the wall. Mikel Arteta had already decided that the Frenchman was not in his plans, so there wasn't really need to be on the club's pre-season tour of the United States. There was space in the 29-man squad for Auston Trusty (since being sold to Sheffield United) and Marquinhos (now on loan to Nantes), but not Pepe. His loan efforts at Nice last season were not to Arteta's satisfaction.

As far as Premier League clubs are concerned, the 2023 summer transfer window may have been a thing of the past, but many top flight players are also looking for new clubs, with those in Greece, Qatar, and Turkey still waiting for players. Since deadline day, Davinson Sanchez, Tanguy Ndombele, and Eric Bailly have all signed off from the Premier League, and more out-of-favour players will be keen to follow in their pursuit of more regular first team football. Mohamed Salah's future at Liverpool amid al-Ittihad's concern, which had an initial £150 million bid rejected, was one of the biggest stories of recent weeks. However, the Reds would have breathed a sigh of relief when deadline day in Saudi Arabia passed on Thursday, meaning Liverpool did stave off Al-Ittihad's interest until the window reopens.

Nicolas Pepe, Arsenal's flop, is headed to Turkey to sign for Trabzonspor. The 28-year-old joined Arsenal from Lille in 2019 for a then-club record £72 million, but has failed to make a difference and has been left without a squad number this season. Pepe had one year on his deal, but he would be allowed to join Trabzon as a free agent after his employment was mutually terminated on Thursday.

Arsenal is considering terminating Nicolas Pepe's deal if the winger continues to fail to find a move away from the club. Pepe, who was signed for £72 million from Lille in 2019, spent the previous season on loan at Nice in Ligue 1 after falling out of favour under Mikel Arteta. In his last season at the Emirates Stadium, he appeared in just five Premier League games, with Arteta more than happy to let him go.

Since being left out of Arsenal's first-team squad this summer, the winger is said to have trained alone at London Colney. He has been linked to a loan transfer to Besiktas, but it is currently uncertain if he will be reintegrated into Mikel Arteta's team. Pepe played for Nice on loan last season, scoring eight goals in 28 appearances in all competitions.

The midfielder, whose Liverpool deal came early this summer, has been given the opportunity to secure a two-year contract with the option of a third. With the forward having returned from his loan at Nice, the Turkish giants are also trying to remove Nicolas Pepe from Arsenal's hands. According to BBC Sport, Oxlade-Chamberlain is also interested in Saudi clubs in search of his signature.

Since arriving at Lille in 2019 for a then club-record £72 million fee, the 28-year-old has had a rough time at the Emirates. In three seasons at the club, Pepe failed to shine before spending last season on loan in France with Nice, where he scored six times in 19 Ligue 1 games. According to various outlets, including transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano, the Ivorian international is a target for the Turkish giants who will hold talks to'debrate the actuality of a potential agreement.'

After losing a £4 million-per-year contract to Saudi Arabia, Arsenal's Nicolas Pepe faces an uncertain future. With him not being part of manager Mikel Arteta's first team plans, the Arsenal winger is looking for a way out of the club. The Ivory Coast international spent the season on loan at Nice, and having returned to the Gunners was left out of the squad's pre-season tour alongside Albert Sambi Lokonga and Cedric Soares. However, Pepe will not be the first name to enter the Middle East after talks broke down between the player and an unidentified Saudi Pro League club on a £4 million-per-year contract, according to CBS. Pepe had hoped to see names like Ruben Neves, Edouard Mendy, and N'Golo Kante as the new player to trade the Premier League for Saudi Arabia's riches, but now finds himself in limbo at the North London club.

In the Hammers' online store, the midfielder's No 41 shirt is nowhere to be seen. Arsenal reached an understanding in principle with his former club a few days back, but the £105 million bill would top Nicolas Pepe's £72 million price. The departure of the much-loved Rice from the London Stadium has been a long-awaited announcement by this latest development.

Many fans - often supporting clubs that feature a talismanic figure - who live in fear - are counting down the hours until the window slams shuts with their prized property still in the building. Only a few months later will the charade begin again. Here's Mail Sport's round up of the most recent reports on outgoings for each club in our transfer special.