This season, Arsenal have been repeatedly linked to Porto winger Pepê, with claims last month saying the Gunners have made ‘approaches‘ for his signing.
There’s something curious about the Brazilian player this season, which is his change of position. He may have drawn attention for being a creative attacking player, but ended up featuring many times as a fullback, and has been doing well there.
And it turns out that this switch won’t make it any easier for Arsenal to sign him, because according to Portuguese newspaper Record today, Porto continue to value the 26-year-old highly.
The outlet writes that the Dragons will ‘not give in to the pressure’ for Pepê. Despite him playing as a fullback, it’s said the approaches for his transfer continue, and the Portuguese club won’t change their stance.
The player is protected by a €75m release clause, and that’s how much Porto will demand. Record highlights that the Dragons are a ‘selling club and Pepê is one of their main assets’, and that contract gives them the power to hold him.
Arsenal are not mentioned this time, but with the Gunners being linked to him for over a year, both by the Brazilian and the Portuguese media, it would be no surprise to see them trying his signing this summer.
