Nicolas Pepe

[SingmeasongSong]

top players all owned by top agents that's why you have to pay big agent fee to get them glad we moved on with times.

That makes it sound like he was set on Napoli

 

[GDeep™]

Part of doing what we’re doing now is why we moved stadiums and made the sacrifices we did between 2006-13.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

That makes it sound like he was set on Napoli

Napoli failed to offer pepe wages and agent fee Di Marzio said Napoli won't offer more than 3.5M a year and 5M agent fee that's why they rejected.

 

[field442]

That makes it sound like he was set on Napoli

Could be the whole turning up in Naples on a helicopter with cameras on hand to capture it all was to get us to hurry up or cough up more money.

 

[Ashybashy86]

Apologies if already posted. We have to give him time. The heavy price tag doesn't prevent a time for adaptation from the French league. Zaha would have had an instant impact. We are looking at spending a huge chunk of money on a player who just had a summer tournament and who is used to playing one game a week with a winter break.

It may be next season when we see the best of him. I have my reservations, but alot of it will depend on Emery and how he sets us up.

While I think PL experience is an advantage, we shouldn’t discount adapting to a team’s style of play. For all we know Pépé could be the better fit, but that’s impossible to know for sure.

 

[SingmeasongSong]

Part of doing what we’re doing now is why we moved stadiums and made the sacrifices we did between 2006-13.

My love for Wenger was kind of paradox in the sense that I admired him for his class, letting topclass players leave when they had their heart set on going somewhere else, never dealing with dirty shaggers like Mendes, Raul and the likes, but at the same time I would've loved to see him do it to get the team that he deserved.

He could've build another invincible team, if some of the deals we've been close to back then, which ultimately did not happen due to ****ty agents, would have been done the dirty way.

He sacrificed some of his success for playing fair. What a man.

 

[razörist]

We need to continue on this momentum. Go get Ziyech Raul I am begging you...just gave an interview after Ajax-PSV in which was said that he said no to a transfer to Sevilla and that he only wants to leave Ajax for a club that is the complete picture for him. If it’s not the level sevilla it is us, please. If tottenham sign him I will absolutely die. He is so good, works so hard and his mentality is perfect. Just played against psv 5 days after returning from vacation, which he came back a week early from btw! Please Raul! 30M, ajax will accept 5 yearly installments no issue please!

 

[Hunta]

Need a solid French source to confirm this, surely RMC or lequipe will have had info after we leaked it to Ornstein.

If there’s nothing tonight I might just **** myself.

 

[Camron]

Big **** Raul reshaping the club.

Is all I read.

 

[Amsterdam Gooner 88]

12m in agent fees.

Need to get into this business.

I'm actually getting in to that business.

Dead serious

 

[MLK79]

You guys do know that the majority of transfers are paid in instalments right?

Shh, don't tell them.

 

[MLK79]

City and and Liverpool both conceded fewer than 25 goals last season in the league. We conceded nearly 60.

We're that body builder who never trains legs.

The Johnny Bravo of football.

 

[DanDare]

Bid was on Thursday, this is already done. Orny is fed info from the club with a 48 hour delay

 

[carlito'sway]

Are there any Ligue1 watchers here who could comment on Pepe? How highly rated is he considered in France? Is he someone who has the ability to explode into an elite player or is he limited in his strengths.

I mentioned Pepe more than once on AM a few years ago as a top young prospect when he was playing for SCO Angers or at LOSC.
He exploded at Lille though the last two seasons. He has pace, technique and a nose for goals. He still has room to grow and improve as well. Top talent.

 

[drippin]

Shh, don't tell them.

And the trick around it is buying for example 500 million of worth players and paying 5% of fees first year.

When did this instalment thing start in Arsenal and how can we measure it?

 

[carlito'sway]

Shh, don't tell them.

The point was not about installments. This is a well known fact. It was about the value of the installments. They are not generally of equal value. Most generally, 1/3 to 1/2 of the value will be paid upfront and the rest over a few years with interests.

 

[DanDare]

The agent fees really are frustrating

 

[Hunta]

The point was not about installments. This is a well known fact. It was about the value of the installments. They are not generally of equal value. Most generally, 1/3 to 1/2 of the value will be paid upfront and the rest over a few years with interests.

That’s why it’s not as simple as just buying either Zaha or Pepe at 80m. Palace want a lot more up front.

 

[razörist]

I mentioned Pepe more than once on AM a few years ago as a top young prospect when he was playing for SCO Angers or at LOSC.
He exploded at Lille though the last two seasons. He has pace, technique and a nose for goals. He still has room to grow and improve as well. Top talent.

Happy to hear it! What I also like is that he used to play in a pretty similar set-up at lille like he will here at Arsenal. What do you think of Rafael Leao, I think he has it in him to become a complete striker!

 

[GunnerUK]

I’d be a liar if I said I’ve watched Pepe don’t know anything about him don’t watch French football but seeing people’s reaction on here who do know him and follow football in France excites me. Hope he hits the ground running