Salary coverage now discussed as final step - Fabrizio Romano says Arsenal attacker is close to leaving the club × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 Rumors Salary coverage now discussed as final step - Fabrizio Romano says Arsenal attacker is close to leaving the club By Varun Totadri Modified 22 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Fabrizio Romano has given insight into an Arsenal player's potential move to OGC Nice. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on the future of Arsenal outcast Nicolas Pepe. The Gunners are reportedly in talks with French giants OGC Nice, who are interested in signing the Ivorian winger on a season-long loan deal. Pepe joined Arsenal on the back of an incredible 2018-19 campaign with Lille in which he scored 22 goals in 38 Ligue 1 games. The north London club signed him for a club-record fee of £72 million. The Ivorian endured a disappointing debut campaign with the Gunners as he struggled to cope with the speed and physicality of the Premier League. Pepe scored just five goals in 31 league games. The winger showed signs of improvement during the 2020-21 season, as he scored 16 goals in 47 appearances in all competitions. However, he lost his place in the starting line-up to Bukayo Saka in the following campaign. The forward is yet to feature for Mikel Arteta's side this season and is expected to leave the club before the end of the transfer window. Fabrizio Romano has claimed that 'talks are progressing well' between Arsenal and Nice. The clubs are believed to be negotiating salary coverage, which is reportedly the final step in the discussions. Romano wrote on Twitter: "Talks are progressing well between Arsenal and OGC Nice for Nicolas Pepe. Positive conversations also today over loan deal until 2023. Salary coverage now discussed as final step. Pedro Neto, part of AFC list as @David_Ornstein reported- but priority to outgoings now." Fabrizio Romano@FabrizioRomanoTalks are progressing well between Arsenal and OGC Nice for Nicolas Pepé. Positive conversations also today over loan deal until 2023. #AFCSalary coverage now discussed as final step. Pedro Neto, part of AFC list as @David_Ornstein reported - but priority to outgoings now. twitter.com/fabrizioromano…Fabrizio Romano@FabrizioRomanoNegotiations continue between Arsenal and OGC Nice for Nicolas Pépé. Details of loan deal being discussed, as Arsenal told Pépé he has to find a new solution as soon as possible. #AFC Sevilla have not submitted any proposal to Arsenal for Pépé as of now, despite rumours.108391109Negotiations continue between Arsenal and OGC Nice for Nicolas Pépé. Details of loan deal being discussed, as Arsenal told Pépé he has to find a new solution as soon as possible. #AFC Sevilla have not submitted any proposal to Arsenal for Pépé as of now, despite rumours. https://t.co/GMw2KaZg1PTalks are progressing well between Arsenal and OGC Nice for Nicolas Pepé. Positive conversations also today over loan deal until 2023. #AFCSalary coverage now discussed as final step. Pedro Neto, part of AFC list as @David_Ornstein reported - but priority to outgoings now. twitter.com/fabrizioromano… The Gunners have enjoyed an impressive transfer window as they signed Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Fabio Vieira, Marquinhos, and Matt Turner. The club have seemingly switched focus to parting ways with fringe players in recent weeks. Pablo Mari, Nuno Tavares, Runar Runarsson, and Auston Trusty have been sent out on season-long loans. Meanwhile, Bernd Leno has joined Fulham while Lucas Torreira has been sold to Besiktas. Ainsley Maitland-Niles could be the next player to leave Arsenal Academy product Ainsley Maitland-Niles could be the next player to leave the Gunners this summer. The Englishman through the youth ranks before being promoted to the club's first team during the 2014-15 campaign. Maitland-Niles became a prominent member of the club's squad during the 2017-18 and was widely considered one of the brightest prospects at Arsenal. However, he fell down the pecking order after Arteta's arrived at the club midway through the 2019-20 campaign. After being starved of regular playing time during the first half of last season, Maitland-Niles joined AS Roma on a six-month loan deal in January. The youngster was unable to make an impact during his time with Jose Mourinho's side before returning to London this summer. Ekrem KONUR@Ekremkonur West Ham are monitoring the situation of Arsenal's 24-year-old English player Ainsley Maitland-Niles. ?????? #WHUFC #AFC27031 West Ham are monitoring the situation of Arsenal's 24-year-old English player Ainsley Maitland-Niles. ?????? #WHUFC #AFC https://t.co/FjlXR0oXto Maitland-Niles is unlikely to receive much playing time this season and is therefore expected to leave the club. According to the Daily Cannon, West Ham United are interested in signing the Englishman before the end of the summer transfer window on September 1. Paul Merson predicts Arsenal vs Liverpool and other EPL GW 10 fixtures! Click here Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Ritwik Kumar × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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