Soccer-Arsenal's record signing Pepe joins Nice on loan


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Pre Season Friendly - 1. FC Nuremberg v Arsenal - Max-Morlock-Stadion, Nuremberg, Germany - July 8, 2022 Arsenal's Nicolas Pepe reacts REUTERS/Lukas Barth

(Reuters) - Arsenal's record signing Nicolas Pepe has joined French side Nice on loan for the rest of the season, the two clubs said on Thursday.

Pepe, who was signed by Arsenal in 2019 for a reported fee of 72 million pounds ($85.18 million) from Lille, has struggled to justify his price tag, scoring 27 goals in 112 matches for the Premier League club.

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