I Didn’t Ask For €80m To Be Paid For Me —Ex-Arsenal Star, Pepe

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Nicolas Pepe has said it was not his fault that Arsenal paid a hefty transfer fee to Lille for his service.

Pepe joined Arsenal in 2019 for a then-club record fee of £72 million, however despite some early success, things quickly took a negative turn.

Reflecting on his time in London, Pepe revealed how much the weight of expectations and criticism affected him both on and off the pitch.

“I was bullied in London,” Pepe said in a candid interview with L’Equipe. “I didn’t ask for €80 million to be paid for me. It was a kind of trauma, as if my passion had been taken away.

“I had an…

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