28-year-old winger Nicolas Pepe has completed his move to Turkish Super Lig side Trabzonspor from Arsenal on a free transfer.
Pepe moved to the Gunners four years ago for a then-club record fee of $84m from Lille but failed to make the impact expected on him in North London.
Nicolas Pepe leaves Arsenal after four years
As confirmed by the club’s social media platforms, Pepe completed his medical examinations over the weekend and will wear the number 29 shirt this season for the Black Sea Storm.
❤️💙 @Trabzonspor taraftarı kararını verdi!
📢2⃣9⃣ Numaralı Forması ile
Nicholas…
Pépé! 🌟
❤️💙🌟Pépé'ye @Trabzonspor forması ile başarı dolu yıllar diliyor,
🌪️https://t.co/ttK4umdksg uygulamasında oy kullanan tüm @Trabzonspor Fan Token sahiplerine teşekkür ediyoruz 👏🙏 pic.twitter.com/x6LhYsiKja
— Socios Türkiye (@Socios_Turkiye) September 11, 2023
The Ivorian met his new fans for the first time last night after touching down in Trabzon Airport.
In a desperate attempt to get Pepe out of the door, Mikel Arteta’s men decided to waive a fee to pay Pepe out of the final year of his contract at the Gunners.
