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Pepe initially started well under then-boss Unai Emery but soon faded, while the emergence of Bukayo Saka over the last few years halted his development. According to Get French Football News, Arsenal will now receive just \u00a33m for the 28-year-old having tried all summer to flog him elsewhere.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The former Angers star leaves having scored 16 goals in 80 appearances for the Gunners. He managed six strikes in 19 games during his loan spell at Nice last term, which might have led Arsenal to believe that they could receive a sizeable sum for him this summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Pepe\u2019s move comes amid criticism from some fans that Arsenal fail to receive a return in their investment on expensive stars. The Gunners have earned a net-loss of around \u00a369m on Pepe.<\/p>\n
Defenders Rob Holding and Pablo Mari were sold to Crystal Palace and Monza, respectively, for just \u00a34m each. Some supporters felt that the club ought to have earned more than \u00a315m for Granit Xhaka when the important midfielder departed for Bayer Leverkusen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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DON’T MISS… <\/strong> Arsenal raked in \u00a325m for Folarin Balogun despite the Evening Standard claiming that the north Londoners initially asked for \u00a350m. Balogun, who scored 23 times for Reims last term, has joined Monaco in a permanent transfer. <\/p>\n However, those outgoings helped Arsenal stay within Financial Fair Play restrictions over the summer. That allowed Arteta and sporting director Edu to splash out a remarkable \u00a3200m on new signings.\u00a0<\/p>\n A \u00a3105m move for Declan Rice meant that Pepe was no longer the club\u2019s most expensive player. There was also the \u00a365m signing of Kai Havertz, the \u00a335m arrival of Jurrien Timber, and an initial loan deal for David Raya that will be made permanent next summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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