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Sevilla want to sign Arsenal’s Nicolas Pépé.
It is widely acknowledged the Ivory Coast winger’s move from Lille to the Emirates in a club record £72 million move has not panned out as either the player or the Gunners would have wanted, and now they are prepared to cut their losses on him.
The 26-year old had a strong African Cup of Nations, but, although Mikel Arteta claimed to have seen a different player in training since then, when he has got on the pitch he has produced very little.
The Spanish club believe that there is a deal to be done and are willing to throw in Argentine winger Ocampos as a sweetener,
Like Pépé he will have two years left on his contract this summer and he has provided 9 goals and six assists in all competitions for the Spanish side this season.
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