OGC Nice

Victim of tendinitis and absent for long weeks, Nicolas Pépé (27) made his return on Thursday for the European qualification against Sheriff Tiraspol. An important return for Didier Digard who had learned to live without his striker but who will be able to count on a reinforcement of weight for the last two months of competition.

Sport Ineos has not decided its case

If we are to believe L’Equipe, the former Lille resident – who has only one year left on his contract with Arsenal – would not be against the idea of ​​​​staying on the Côte d’Azur next season. . But today it would be the Gym which is holding back the file.

According to the sports daily, the end of the season will be decisive in Ineos’ choice of whether or not to embark on the recruitment of Nicolas Pépé, who nevertheless cost the Gunners very dearly, who will not give him up for free. “For the moment, nothing would be decided, neither in one direction nor in the other”, writes L’Equipe. This season, Nicolas Pépé has 8 goals and 1 assist in 24 appearances in all competitions.

Sport Nice ready to keep Nicolas Pépé?

If he is only loaned to OGC Nice for one season and without a purchase option, it is not completely excluded that Nicolas Pépé (27) will continue the adventure with the Aiglons according to L’Equipe. The Ivorian has two months to convince Ineos.

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