In an exclusive interview with Football FanCast, John Hartson has said he expects Nicolas Pepe to become a “great player” at Arsenal. The Ivory Coast international signed from Lille for a club-record £72m in the summer following two impressive campaigns with the Ligue 1 side, where he netted 37 goals in 79 appearances. However, he has not been able to translate that to the Premier League so far, registering just one assist in his first five appearances. Hartson, though, believes we should be patient with the 24-year-old, and he expects big things from him in the future. He said, “We've not seen an awful lot of Pepe yet. I know it's very early days but for £72m you want and expect...
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