Nicolas Pepe has aimed a dig at Mikel Arteta over his decision to loan him out to Nice

Nicolas Pepe has insisted he could have been a key player for Arsenal this season as he admitted he has no idea what the future holds for him.

The winger became the Gunners' record signing when he joined from Lille in 2019, commanding a £72million price tag. But he failed to live up to expectations after his arrival at the Emirates Stadium, scoring only 27 goals and notching just 21 assists.

With Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli in such good form, Pepe found his game-time diminishing last season. He was then sent out on loan to Ligue 1 side Nice in the summer window, where he has shown flashes of his talent.
 
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