Nicolas Pepe to make full debut? How Arsenal’s previous club-record buys fared on first starts, including Mesut Ozil and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Nicolas Pepe to make full debut? How Arsenal’s previous club-record buys fared on first starts, including Mesut Ozil and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Nicolas Pepe to make full debut? How Arsenal’s previous club-record buys fared on first starts, including Mesut Ozil and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Nicolas Pepe is in line to make his full debut against Burnley on Saturday – LIVE on talkSPORT.

The club’s big money summer signing made his first competitive Gunners appearance as a 71st-minute substitute in the 1-0 win over Newcastle on the opening weekend of the Premier League season.

Arsenal smashed their club-record transfer fee to sign Pepe in a £72million deal from Lille earlier this month.

Gunners fans will have high hopes for Pepe after he scored 23 goals in 41 appearances in France last season.

The 24-year-old can play on either wing or through the middle and use his blistering pace to run in behind defenders.

Below, talkSPORT.com looks at how Arsenal’s previous record transfers fared on their full debuts for the club…