Premier League side Arsenal are to reportedly conduct an internal investigation into the club’s transfer policy after record £72 million signing Nicolas Pepe failed to meet the expectations of his gargantuan transfer last season.
Ivory Coast international Pepe joined the Gunners from French side Lille last summer, with the London club beating out several of Europe’s biggest clubs to secure the player’s signature
But after a debut season that saw the 25-year-old flatter to deceive in North London, questions are now being asked internally as to why such a large transfer fee was paid for a player who has yet to fully bed-in at the Emirates.
Arsenal denied the report when questioned on the matter by ESPN, but the outlet states that several anonymous sources within the club have confirmed the news, among further issues related to player recruitment after scouts Francis Cagigao, Brian McDermott and Brian Clark (and several others) were recently released from the club, purportedly for cost-cutting reasons. (RT)