{"id":629090,"date":"2023-09-10T06:12:28","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T10:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=629090"},"modified":"2023-09-10T06:12:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T10:12:28","slug":"nicolas-pepe-arsenal-trabzonspor-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/09\/10\/nicolas-pepe-arsenal-trabzonspor-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Done and Sealed&#8217;: Arsenal Player Now Leaves Club after Contract Terminated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1700566800423895065\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nicolas Pepe has departed Arsenal signalling the end of his terrible time at the Emirates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/arsenal&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arsenal Release Nicolas Pepe to Sign with Trabzonspor<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Disappointing Time at Arsenal<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When Pepe joined Arsenal in 2019 following a prolific career with Lille, many hoped he would be a regular scorer with the Gunners and lead them back to being Champions League regulars. The Ivorian now leaves following a loan with French club Nice and only has one trophy to show for his efforts in the Premier League.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/09\/08\/bukayo-saka-england-poty\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arsenal Star Wins Coveted Trophy for Second-Year Running<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pepe joins Trabzonspor following a disappointing campaign for them in the Super Lig last year. A sixth-placed finish was not good enough to see them secure a spot in European football. Pepe will be determined to kickstart his career after departing Arsenal following the termination of his contract.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Watch<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Will Arsenal UNDERPERFORM This Season Under Mikel Arteta?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Will Arsenal UNDERPERFORM This Season Under Mikel Arteta? - Premier League Predictions\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GpBvap7uHAo?start=4&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arsenal Season Outlook<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Gunners got off to a strong start this season, beating Manchester City in the FA Community Shield, which gave them their first trophy. The Gunners will look to add trophies, as they will compete in the Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League this season. The latter of which they received an\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uefa.com\/uefachampionsleague\/draws\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">advantageous draw<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/09\/09\/martin-odegaard-contract-extension-arsenal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018Next Top Player\u2019 \u2013 Arsenal \u2018Discussions Ongoing\u2019 to Secure \u00a377 Million-Rated Star\u2019s Future<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Releasing Pepe to be signed by Trabzonspor will not affect Mikel Arteta this year. The Ivorian will be happy to see regular playing time again, and Arsenal will regain critical salary space.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If he can get back to the form which earned him his move to North London, Trabzonspor will have got themselves a bargain. Pepe is at his best when running at defenders, where he can go inside or outside, making him a nightmare to mark. Injuries and lack of game time have made his time in North London a terrible spell for him, but a fresh start could be just what he needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Featured Image:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/markhillary\/2541239872\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mark Hillary<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CC BY 2.0<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to\u00a0Fabrizio Romano, Nicolas Pepe has departed Arsenal signalling the end of his terrible time at the Emirates. 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