3 possible destinations for out of favor Nicolas Pépé amid Arteta comments

Arteta sheds mild on lack of minutes for Nicolas Pépé

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta reiterated his stance surrounding Ivorian worldwide winger Nicolas Pépé concerning his lack of match minutes on the Emirates.

The club-record signing from LOSC Lille has not featured within the matchday XI for Arsenal within the Premier League for the reason that 2-2 draw in opposition to Crystal Palace on matchday eight whereas logging simply 12-minutes of motion in two substitute appearances since.

Hale Finish academy graduates Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe have shone this season as soon as extra for Arsenal and Brazilian starlet Gabriel Martinelli has come on sturdy in current weeks, with the younger trio making themselves undroppable at present and limiting the variety of alternatives out there to Pépé.

It has been a tricky time for Nicolas Pepe lately https://t.co/C4CpaXslFZ

— soccer.london (@Football_LDN) December 17, 2021

For boss Mikel Arteta, nonetheless, it stays clear as to what Pépé should do to work his manner again into the strongest XI;

“It’s with all of the gamers that they don’t seem to be having sufficient minutes. Clearly with the quantity of video games we’ve are having, there’s not sufficient room for all these gamers.

With Nico’s [Nicolas Pépé] state of affairs it’s one thing comparable. I’ve highlighted on many events it’s due to what I see each day. That’s with Nico as nicely. However he wants extra alternatives to indicate what he can do and in the previous couple of video games, he hasn’t had them.

I’ve to attempt to make that call on what I see each single day. And to be truthful, Nico is basically prepared and actually prepared to assist the crew. The truth is that the place he’s enjoying, Bukayo [Saka] has been enjoying commonly there and he’s been implausible. So it’s not been simple for him to search out that point.”

Regardless of the hectic nature of the December interval within the Premier League, there may be nonetheless no assure that Nicolas Pépé will probably be given the prospect to struggle for the place that he so craves. With that in thoughts, listed below are three potential touchdown spots that might swimsuit each the participant and Arsenal.

Newcastle; cash bag vacation spot

The plain alternative if a transfer within the Premier League would come to fruition, cash-flush Newcastle is in determined want of including high quality underneath new boss Eddie Howe for the reason that membership was bought by a Public Funding Fund-led consortium.

Purpose contributions — previous 50 Premier League video games:

27 – Phil Foden
23 – Raphinha (45 video games)
22 – Mason Mount
20 – James Maddison
19 – Wilfried Zaha
18 – Trent Alexander Arnold
17 – Allan Saint-Maximin
15 – Pablo Fornals
14 – Bukayo Saka
4 – Adama Traore

— Matchday365 (@Matchday365) December 17, 2021

Capable of afford the lion’s share (or all of) Pépé’s wages is actually a plus no matter whether or not any potential transfer was both a mortgage or a full sale. Moreover, the prospect of Howe deploying Pépé on the other flank of the mercurial Allan Saint-Maximin might show a masterstroke and supply the Magpies with two direct choices out large able to attacking at tempo whereas providing technical capabilities to make one thing occur.

Barcelona; “we’ll take anybody…anybody in any respect”

Who hasn’t Barcelona been linked with in current weeks because the Catalan giants look to resolve their attacking woes amid the damage disaster and general poor efficiency that has gripped the Camp Nou.

✅ Dani Alves
⏳ Alexis Sanchez

Xavi is getting the band again collectively. Barcelona have been linked with ANOTHER former participant. It is a place they’re missing in massive time. A really shrewd transfer… 👀✍️https://t.co/dIsjc5OOGK

— SPORTbible (@sportbible) December 17, 2021

Xavi has been linked with curiosity in different Premier League forwards, specifically Manchester Metropolis pair Raheem Sterling and Ferran Torres, and most lately in soon-to-be free agent Federico Bernardeschi. Rumors of curiosity in a return for Alexis Sánchez have been additionally stirred up lately, however an instantaneous decision of their attacking considerations – and Xavi’s want so as to add high quality out large – may very well be present in Pépé. Although he might not be instantly seen as adequate for Barcelona, he would current an reasonably priced choice on a six-month mortgage for a participant whose ability set would swimsuit La Liga to the bottom.

Olympique Marseille; Arsenal beneficiary

French big Olympique Marseille has already benefitted from Arsenal on two events this season with highly-successful mortgage strikes for French pair William Saliba and Matteo Guendouzi. Might a transfer for Pépé additionally come to fruition?

Each Saliba and Guendouzi have been nothing wanting very good for OM this time period whereas serving to push the membership to second place in Ligue 1 underneath Jorge Sampaoli, so it might simply be postulated that Pépé might undergo an analogous revival. His stage of efficiency and affect whereas he was at LOSC Lille was streets forward of what he has managed to place in at Arsenal, and his intimate data of the league might provide him a super touchdown spot both on mortgage or completely.

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