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title: "Leeds: Whites considering Nicolas Pepe offer"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Leeds United News"
published: "2022-07-26T16:17:53Z"
modified: "2022-07-26T16:17:53Z"
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# Leeds: Whites considering Nicolas Pepe offer

**[Leeds United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/) are considering an offer for Arsenal forward Nicolas Pepe, according to [The Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/arsenal-transfers-pepe-bellerin-leno-27569358).**

### The Lowdown: Pepe in the Premier League

Pepe arrived in north London back in 2019 from Lille after contributing to [55](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nicolas-pepe/leistungsdaten/spieler/343052) goals in [107](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nicolas-pepe/leistungsdaten/spieler/343052) games for the French side. Talent scout Jacek Kulig said the forward [‘destroyed Ligue 1’](https://twitter.com/FTalentScout/status/1212846444123693056), but as we know he has struggled in the Premier League.

The 27-year-old has scored [16](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nicolas-pepe/leistungsdaten/spieler/343052) times in [80](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nicolas-pepe/leistungsdaten/spieler/343052) total top-flight appearances and started just [five](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nicolas-pepe/leistungsdaten/spieler/343052/plus/0?saison=2021) league games under Mikel Arteta last season.

Leeds are after a new attacking addition and were [linked](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-nicolas-pepe-transfer-gossip/) with Pepe recently, and it looks as if they are now weighing up a formal offer for the Ivorian.

### The Latest: Considering offer

[The Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/arsenal-transfers-pepe-bellerin-leno-27569358) shared a story on six Arsenal flops that Arteta needs to sell this summer, one of which was Pepe.

They claimed that Leeds, along with Lyon, Marseille and Sevilla, are all considering a move for the player, who the Gunners would reportedly be happy to let go for £25m.

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### The Verdict: Avoid

Pepe is [primarily](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nicolas-pepe/profil/spieler/343052) a right-winger who can also play in a central role if required and is into the final [two](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nicolas-pepe/profil/spieler/343052) years of his Gunners contract.

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He’s been dubbed as [‘exciting’](https://twitter.com/jamesbenge/status/1188457562712215553) by Granit Xhaka and has scored [83](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nicolas-pepe/leistungsdaten/spieler/343052) goals for club and country throughout his career, however, Leeds have already brought in a replacement for Raphinha in Luis Sinisterra.

Therefore, the club could be better off looking to bring in a natural centre-forward instead of a winger, looking to find the right balance alongside Patrick Bamford and Joe Gelhardt.