It’s late stages of the summer transfer window drama, Turkish style, as the Nicolas Pepe saga took yet another turn today. Now it’s Trabzonspor who are looking to sign the Ivory Coast international who currently remains at Arsenal, but is not part of the plan, at all.
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The Arsenal forward, who signed for a club record £72 million when moved over from Lille in 2019, is still in play to transfer to the Turkish Super Lig.
However, it is now not Besiktas, but instead Trabzonspor, who might be set to win the race for Pepe.
Arsenal are looking to sell Nicolas Pepe for a nominal fee of just £2.6 million, so basically, they’re okay with taking whatever they can get for him.
It looks like the battle will come down to Besiktas versus Trabzonspor, with the latter reportedly in the lead.
The Turkish transfer window closes a week from tomorrow.
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