Not too long ago, Nicolas Pépé has joined Arsenal’s ranks in a deal that’s worth about $87 million and everyone seems to have noticed. The bookies, too, have taken note on the club’s new addition, thus lowering the odds on them winning the 2019-20 season of the English Premier League. Although not every bookie has decided to do the same, whoscore reports betting sites are now lowering the odds to reflect Arsenal’s new lineup.
During the last couple of years, Pépé has consistently been the center of attention for many big-time football clubs in Europe. In fact, he accumulated a grand total of 22 goals and 11 assist during the last season alone, so a transfer like this hardly comes as a surprise. Known for being on the Ivory Coast national team, he is now making London the central base of operations as far as his career ambitions go.
Among the rest of the suitors, he managed to draw the attention of both Napoli and PSG. Since a large portion of Arsenal’s fans are not too optimistic for the season to come, Pépé joining fills them with a new ray of hope. In the recent times, big names like Santi Cazorla, Alexis Sanchez, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain have parted ways with the club, so he’s there just in time to fill the void and spark a glimmer of optimism.
It’s safe to say that Arsenal’s attack division will become much more dynamic. Not only is he a force to be reckoned with when it comes to his sheer dribbling prowess, he also tends to find creative ways to create an opening and pave the way towards the goal. Arsenal’s midfield division is in a desperate need of reinforcements, and the new addition to the team is more than likely to inject the much-needed energy into their competitive strengths.
Since Arsene Wenger has parted ways with Arsenal, the club has built up an upwards momentum of rebuilding their identity. In the past, the very presence of the name meant something awe-inspiring in the sphere of English football, but later on, something changed. Undoubtedly, the addition of the 24-year-old winger has shaken things up in the betting market.
One thing is for sure; he is an invaluable asset and is bound to create plenty of scoring opportunities for Arsenal. Since the club has proven their willingness to pay a premium for players such as him, the speculation lends itself – will wee see them investing in more superstars like him? In the recent times, there was little motivation for players of his calibre to join Arsenal, because Manchester – their London rivals – always appeared to have deeper pockets.
So without any further ado, what are the odds? Taking quite a dramatic turn, Arsenal’s odds to win the 2019-20 season of English Premier League now stand at 25-1. Not too long ago, they stood at 40-1, so the change is a huge jump. Of course, the betting odds keep changing all the time and some bookies see things differently than the rest, so keeping in the loop is a must if you’re going to be placing a bet anytime soon.
Since the transfer window has officially been closed on the 9th of August 2019, there will be no more roster changes for a decent measure of time. This will give the clubs some much needed time to study the impact of their investments and grow their budget for the following seasons. No matter what the case may be as things gradually start to unravel in the grassy battlefield, at $87 million, Pépé is the 4th largest signing in the entire Premier League history. How about that?
