Nicolas Pepe shares that his transfer to Arsenal was a logical choice despite reports that Liverpool was also interested in getting him to play for the team. In an interview, Pepe reveals his reason for choosing Arsenal over other teams. He also shares how the team, especially Unai Emery helped him.
According to Nicolas Pepe, he joined Arsenal because the team matches his ambition. The deal is a £72million contract in one of the transfer coups of the window. It can be recalled that both Manchester United and Liverpool were speculated to be interested with the football player. In fact, several reports in France claim that both teams have made offers to Nicolas Pepe, but he later decided that Arsenal was the best team for him.
There were also reports that Napoli was scrambling to ink a deal with the goalscorer. Nicolas Pepe reveals his reason for selecting Arsenal among other teams. According to him, he chose Arsenal because it is a team with a lot of ambition. Pepe admits that he is an ambitious person and it matches to Arsenal's dream of coming back to the Champions League.
Nicolas Pepe finds his choice logical saying that he is attracted to the Premier League because it is the best league in the world with an extremely intense championship. The forward player shares that the team's goal is to win the Europa League and adds that they want to be better and to perform better than the past season. The goalscorer is still waiting on his first start with Arsenal.
This coming weekend, Arsenal will travel to Liverpool with an unbeaten record. Nicolas Pepe also shares how Unai Emery helped him settle with the London team. He reveals that the Arsenal coach speaks French, which makes it easier for them to communicate. Pepe also explains that since he is new to the team, the strategies and tactics are new, and it really helps that he gets the assistance directly from the coach.
Nicolas Pépé’s 2018-19 Ligue 1 season by numbers: 38 games
118 total shots
108 fouls won
102 take-ons completed
70 chances created
22 goals
11 assists A move to the Premier League could be close. pic.twitter.com/BkXoTehDCz — Squawka Football (@Squawka) July 27, 2019
Nicolas Pepe has yet to show his skills to Arsenal fans although he already has shown a breathtaking piece of himself when he bamboozled Ben Mee in midfield. Nicolas Pepe was devastating on the right flank for Lille during the French football in the previous season. He cuts inside using his left foot, breezes past opposition defenders, and takes powerful shots.
