Arsenal ‘Very Close’ to Finally Offloading Flop as Edu Agrees to Contract Termination, Ending Four-Year Spell
According to reports, Arsenal winger Nicolas Pepe is close to joining Turkish club Besiktas.
According to reports, Gunners manager Mikel Arteta has decided that Pepe is not in his plans for the upcoming season, making a summer exit highly probable.
The Ivorian winger joined the Premier League club from Lille in 2019 for a staggering £72million, which was the club’s transfer record until Declan Rice joined from West Ham for £105million.
Pepe’s future has been relatively calm as of late, but Turkish Super Lig giants Besiktas are now interested in acquiring the player from Arteta, according to rumors that have exploded since Wednesday.
Arsenal has attempted to shed its reputation for terminating contracts and allowing players to depart for insufficient compensation. I recall Konstantinos Mavropanos.
Pepe appears to be the next major player whose contract will be terminated during Edu Gaspar’s tenure as the club’s director of football.
According to an exclusive report from Transfermarkt Turkey, Pepe has terminated his contract with Arsenal and is close to signing with Besiktas.
Erten Suzgun, a Turkish journalist, has also alleged that Besiktas have’made an official offer’, although it is unclear whether this was a bid from club to club or a contract offer to the player.
It has been rumored in England that Besiktas is interested in Pepe, with Evening Standard correspondent Simon Collings stating that the Istanbul club has ‘targeted’ Pepe.
No mention of a contract termination is made here. Current player contract expires in 2024.
The Express reports that three Arsenal players are close to departing the club.
Pepe is one of the three, and Besiktas is mentioned, but it is also noted that Saudi Arabia is interested in the 28-year-old. Shock.
According to this report, the Gunners are’striving’ to obtain a transfer fee for the Ivory Coast
international, particularly after spending approximately £199 million on Rice, Kai Havertz, and Jurrien Timber.
The possibility of Pepe’s contract being terminated cannot be ruled out.
Auston Trusty, who is joining Sheffield United for £5m, and Brazilian winger Marquinhos, who is set to join Olympiacos on a season-long loan, are the other two players close to departing the club.
Folarin Balogun, who scored 21 goals in Ligue 1 while on loan at Stade Reims in 2022/23, is also mentioned in the report.
Inter and AC Milan are interested in Balogun, who scored 21 goals while on loan at Stade Reims in 2022/23.
Edu is rumored to need to “slash” his £50 million asking price, as London rivals West Ham are also reportedly interested.
It is noted that Balogun does not wish to go out on loan again and that he could remain at the Emirates.
Arsenal ‘Very Close’ to Finally Offloading Flop as Edu Agrees to Contract Termination, Ending Four-Year Spell
