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#4 Nicolas Pepe

Adapting to life in the Premier League is proving tough for the winger
Adapting to life in the Premier League is proving tough for the winger

It was a brilliant outing for Nicolas Pepe in the Ligue 1 last season as he finished the campaign with an incredible 22 goals and 11 assists to his name from 38 appearances. Thanks to his exploits in the French top flight, the attacker earned a big-money transfer from Lille to Arsenal worth €80 million during the summer transfer window.

However, adapting life in the Premier League hasn't been an easy task for the the Ivorian winger. Pepe is yet to find his feet since he switched to the Emirates Stadium this summer. His performances have failed to convince in recent weeks, with the attacker criticised for lack of decisiveness and spurning of decent goalscoring chances.

He's scored just a goal and two assists for Arsenal in 10 appearances across all competitions so far this season. It becomes even more embarrassing to learn that his only effort for the Gunners came via a penalty kick against Aston Villa.

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