The Gunners broke their transfer record to sign the Ivory Coast international for £72m last summer. Pepe has impressed in patches but has struggled to find consistency, having scored only three goals and provided three assists in the top flight. And Arteta has called for patience and explained why he believes Pepe deserves more time to prove himself. “I hope we can see it from now to the end of the season,” he said. “But if you go through the list of top players that have come to this country, how disappointing they were for the first ten to 12 months then how incredible they were for the next five years, I think we could have a massive list. “It’s not easy to adapt to this...
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