Arsenal player, Nicolas Pepe has said even if his price tag was quite crazy, it is not the reason his poor form.
The ex Lille star added that he has zero regrets about choosing to join the London club.
Pepe then said the cash and pressure do not faze him because he is very ambitious and wants to win titles.
His words, “It is pleasant and flattering, but it is not me who stumped up that amount.
“It is flattering, but I am not thinking about that at all. I came to Arsenal because I am ambitious, to win titles, that’s why I came.
“Me, personally, I am dealing with it normally, my brother, my friends, they might go ‘It’s €80m’, but for me it was normal.
“For them it is like what the hell, I was at Angers, I played at Orleans and for them to see €80m, it is crazy for them.
“I was also surprised too, because I’ve come some way, so it is a source of pride for me. It is something that I will quickly put to one side and concentrate on football.”
“He (Lille boss Christophe Galtier) imagined me at Bayern, in terms of what he said, for me it was a decision that might surprise people, because it is not a club that is in the Champions League, but it is also a club with a lot of ambition, we are playing in the Europa League which is still a European competition. We want to win it.
“The coach (Unai Emery) is used to this competition, he has already won it with Sevilla, last year they were in the final. The aim is to do better and therefore win this competition.”
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