Nicolas Pepe set for crunch Arsenal contract talks after Mikel Arteta makes transfer decision

Nicolas Pepe is expected to leave Arsenal in the summer transfer window after a loan spell with OGC Nice in Ligue 1 last term

Arsenal flop Nicolas Pepe is set to hold a meeting with the club to discuss terminating his contract at the Emirates Stadium. The Ivorian winger has fallen down the pecking order under Mikel Arteta and spent the 2022/23 season on loan at Ligue 1 side OGC Nice.

A report from Transfermarkt stated that Besiktas are close to signing the 29-year-old from Arsenal on a free transfer. The Ivorian was not included in the Gunners' pre-season tour of the United States - highlighting the fact that Arteta is not planning on reintegrating him into his squad for the upcoming campaign.

Arsenal boss Arteta was asked about Pepe's situation earlier this summer. After leaving the winger out of the pre-season squad, he said: “At the moment he is recovering from an injury which is why he’s not here.

“He had a spell on loan and obviously we wanted to get much more than we got from that loan spell. We have to see when we come back, understand what the plans are and make the right decision for him.”

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