Nicolas Pepe admits it wasn t easy to come to terms with leaving Arsenal, believing many judged his performances in the Premier League on his £72million price tag.
Pepe, who joined Arsenal from Lille in 2019, completed a permanent switch to Turkish side Trabzonspor last year, leaving the Emirates on a free transfer.
The Ivorian s arrival in North London came with great expectations, having become the club s most expensive signing, surpassing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang s £56m move from Borussia Dortmund.
That has since been eclipsed by Declan Rice s £100m move from West Ham last year, but the England midfielder flourished in his first season with the Gunners.
Pepe made 112 appearances for Arsenal, scoring 27 goals and adding 21 assists during his four-…