Arsenal's Pepe will justify price tag after Europa heroics, alumni say


Soccer Football - Europa League - Group F - Arsenal v Vitoria S.C. - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - October 24, 2019 Arsenal's Nicolas Pepe celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates REUTERS/Eddie Keogh

(Reuters) - Arsenal's Nicolas Pepe will start to show fans why the club made him their record signing after the Ivorian forward scored two late goals in Thursday's 3-2 Europa League win over Vitoria, former defender Martin Keown said.

Pepe joined the Premier League side from Lille in the close season for a club-record fee that British media reported was around 72 million pounds ($92.45 million), but the 24-year-old had managed only one goal in 11 appearances before Thursday.

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