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Mikel Arteta has targeted Nicolas Pepe to become a great player at Arsenal after the record signing turned into an improved player with the Spanish.
Arsenal signed Pepe de Lille last summer for a record £ 72 million and he was expected to build on the 23 goals he had scored for the French team in the 2018/19 season.
However, he struggled to regain form in his first campaign in the Emirates, initially with Unai Emery.
He was a much improved player with Arteta like many of his teammates and the Spanish coach has greeted him.
Arteta admitted that the transfer fee Arsenal spent to sign him has added additional pressure, but people have to understand that he has had to adapt to a new style of play.
He praised his attitude towards the game and how he has also developed his game before tipping him to stay at the club for a long time and make his mark.
He said via Mail Online: ‘I think it has come a long way. We know what the club paid for him when he joined and it was obviously extra pressure, but he is a player who has had to adapt, it is a different style.
‘He has a really good attitude. We can see that it has developed in many phases of its game.
“ He is very established here, he likes the boys, he is a really good character and I am very sure that we will have him for many years and that he can perform at a very high level constantly. ‘
