Pepe is not cut for the Premier League, says Pires

Ever since his record-breaking £72m move to Arsenal in 2019, nothing has really gone right for Nicolas Pepe.

He joined the Gunners from Lille 18 months ago but has rarely shown the quality required to become a success in the English top-flight.

There have been flashes of brilliance from the Ivory Coast international, but they’ve been just that: flashes.

In the main, the front man has been a huge disappointment, so it’s therefore no wonder that a former club legend has questioned Pepe’s suitability for the north London outfit.

“His game doesn’t suit the intensity and demands of the Premier League,” Robert Pires was quoted as saying in The Sun.

“Pepe wasn’t used to it and it has been complicated for him to change his mentality, to adapt to a new way of training and to settle in a tough league. I think he is simply not cut out for English football.”

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