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Nicolas Pepe 'accepted a 25 percent pay cut' - losing more than £50,000-a-week - to join Ligue 1 side Nice on loan as £72m Arsenal flop bids to revive ailing career in France

Nicolas Pepe has reportedly taken a huge pay cut to secure a move to French side Nice on a season-long loan from Arsenal.

According to The Athletic, Pepe agreed to a 25 percent reduction to his salary to join the Côte d'Azur side in an attempt to resurrect his career.

Pepe moved to the Emirates Stadium from Lille in a £72million deal in 2019 but has struggled to find a consistent level of form in north London.

Pepe took a huge pay cut to reignite his career on a season-long loan atu00a0 Ligue 1 side Nice

Pepe took a huge pay cut to reignite his career on a season-long loan at Ligue 1 side Nice

Arsenal have bolstered their squad this summer which has seen the Ivorian fall further down the pecking order under boss Mikel Arteta.