According to reports, Nicolas Pepe will be on loan from Arsenal FC till the end of the current campaign.
On Wednesday, August 24, 2022, transfer news analyst Fabrizio Romano confirmed the news on his official Twitter account. A deal has reportedly been negotiated between OG Nice of Ligue 1 and Arsenal, with the French team covering the majority of the player’s wage.
Under Mikel Arteta’s leadership, Pepe has been unable to make Arsenal’s first team. Pepe will, however, be back at the end of the 2022–2023 football season as there is no provision in the agreement for a buyout option.
The agreement is anticipated to be finalized prior to the summer transfer window’s deadline of Thursday, September 1, 2022.
Nicolas Pépé to OGC Nice, verbal agreement completed with Arsenal in the afternoon. Main part of salary to be covered by French club. 🚨🔴 #AFC #OGCNice
Documents to be prepared soon – it’s loan deal with no buy option clause as expected. ⤵️ https://t.co/o11Ca9JS4k
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 24, 2022
