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Former Arsenal record signing, 29, ‘could make shock return to Premier League as Everton and Wolves circle for transfer’

Published on May 06, 2025 at 12:11 PM

ARSENAL biggest-ever flop signing could be given another chance to shine in the Premier League.

The Gunners smashed their transfer record when they paid an astonishing £72million for ‘s services from Lille in 2019.

Nicolas Pepe of Arsenal in action.
Nicolas Pepe failed to truly convince in an Arsenal shirt
Nicolas Pepe of Trabzonspor in action.
Pepe’s form had picked up for Villarreal this season

Pepe, now 29, failed to justify that massive fee – which has since been topped by the £100m arrival of in 2023 – in four years at the Emirates.

He made 112 appearances for in total, scoring 27 goals.

His most prolific campaign came during the Covid-hit 2020/21 season, where he hit 10 goals in 29 Premier League appearances, adding an assist for good measure.

But his game time began to rapidly decrease in the following seasons, after Pepe scored just one goal and made two assists in the 21/22 campaign.

He was shipped out on loan to and Trabzonspor in 22/23 and 23/24, before he found a permanent home at .

This term, the forward has played 23 games, scoring twice, and adding four assists.

Now, Foot Mercato reports that and Wolves are interested in the Ivorian.

‘ Toffees are set for a serious squad reshuffle this summer as the Scot looks to stamp his authority on the side after he returned to Merseyside for a second spell.

Nicolas Pepe's 2024-25 Villarreal season statistics.

Currently, Everton‘s options out wide include , who can play on either flank, , and loanees and Jesper Lindstrom.

The Toffees are yet to make a decision to sign Harrison and Lindstrom, brought in from Leeds United and respectively, permanently.

As for Wolves, Vitor Pereira has a plethora of names to pick from to play in his two number 10 positions behind lone striker Jorgen Strand Larsen.

Talisman is the first name on the teamsheet, although amid interest from Manchester United.

Marshall Munetsi often completes the attacking trident, although he is rivalled by and .

Goncalo Guedes and Carlos Forbs, natural wingers, have struggled for game time this term, while has also filled in further forward.

Pepe and are currently on-course for a top-five finish in the Spanish top flight this year, which would see them qualify for the for the first time since 2021/22.

They reached the semi-finals, but were beaten by 5-2 on aggregate.

Previously, had masterminded their 2020/21 triumph, which included a penalty shoot-out victory over in the final.

Incidentally, they defeated Arsenal in the last four, beating the Gunners 2-1 across two legs.

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