Arsenal’s record signing, Nicolas Pepe, has revealed he is currently unhappy with his lack of involvement under new Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta.
The 25-year-old who joined Arsenal in the summer of 2019 in a record deal worth £72 million, has started only one match in the Premier League this season despite having impressed in the cup competitions.
“My goal is to play more. To have a little more playing time,” Pepe told French channel Canal Plus.
“A player who plays is happy. For me, I would like to play a little more to find a smile again.
“He (Arteta) wants me to be 100 percent focused during the 90 minutes of the match. Afterward, I see during training that I will be a substitute the following weekend.
“But the coach speaks to me, he also has assistants who are there for that. But it is frustrating for any player to be on the bench.
“A super-sub role? The coach makes his choices. It’s up to me to show him that I don’t have that role.”
Pepe has scored 11 goals in 54 appearances since joining Arsenal from Lille in 2019.
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