Arsenal have been forced to effectively write-off Nicolas Pepe after his move to Trabzonspor.

The Ivory Coast attacker signed with Trabzonspor on Thursday, penning a 12 month deal.

Pepe joins the Turks for a knockdown £3m fee - a massive £69m loss on his original price.

Pepe was Arsenal's record signing when arriving from Lille for £72m in 2019.

The 28 year-old spent last season on-loan with Nice.