At Arsenal, Nicolas Pepe struggled to live up to his$ 72 million price tag and attracted a lot of criticism.
Nicolas Pepe has addressed the fierce criticism he faced after failing to live up to the £72 million price tag he "did n't ask for" when he relocated from Lille in 2019.
The winger spent four years at Arsenal, and despite having 27 goals and 21 helps in 112 looks, his outrageous transfer charge had raised expectations for the club, which led to censure from" the internet and some team personnel."
Pepe claims that the jabs that were made of him by family members about caused him to completely fall out of football, calling it a" trauma" in an interview with the French press.
Nicolas Pepe considered leaving after the" injury" at Arsenal.
Pepe told L'Equipe:" It was almost abuse. I do n't look at social media much... but if my brother told me' this is what they said about you', it would affect me unconsciously.
" It moreover came from some team members and the press." They do n't realise that it can affect your mental state, your family, and it affects performance. The Arsenal faithfully support me, aside from the supporters.
" At Arsenal, I suffered a kind of pain, as if my interest had been ripped apart from me. Sports irritated me. I had to question myself so much that I considered quitting whatever.
I wondered how they could have attacked me thus relentlessly. I also received the nickname" the biggest dud in Premier League history," but I refused to accept that.
After spending a year with Trabzonspor in Turkey, Pepe is then a free agent and wants to keep an offer from Saudi Arabia on the back burner as he searches for a European pub.
The Ivory Coast global recorded six goals and three helps in 23 league and cup performances next year.
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