Viewing Pepe and Fernandes: Two Players Associated with Arsenal and Man United

DBasia.news –  Sporting Lisbon midfielder, Bruno Fernandes, is reportedly getting closer to joining Manchester United. Meanwhile, Nicolas Pepe, Lille winger, arrives at Arsenal.

The red thread of both players is their high transfer value. Reportedly, Manchester United and Arsenal will spend 80 million euros to achieve their respective goals.

If you look at the performance of the two players last season, that amount is still acceptable. As Fernandes had scored 32 goals plus 18 assists in various events. Meanwhile, Pepe created 23 goals plus 12 assists.

For Manchester United, the presence of Fernandes is expected to boost the creativity of the midfield. The former Sampdoria player was known to have accurate passes and was able to build attacks from the second line.

Meanwhile, Arsenal needed Pepe as a complement to the attacking trio with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette. The 24-year-old player had a dangerous stab into the penalty box.

However, the expensive value of Fernandes and Pepe is no guarantee that their performances will be as brilliant as in the Premier League. Because, if traced to the previous seasons, the two players did not have a great performance.

In the 2017-2018 season, Pepe only packed 14 goals and five assists. The amount was printed in 38 matches.

Meanwhile, Bruno Fernandes scored 16 goals plus 20 assists in the 2017-2018 season. The 24-year-old player appeared in 56 matches.

One thing to remember, the NOS League and Ligue 1 have qualities that are under the Premier League. In addition, the adaptation process in the Premier League can also be difficult, although players who come have promising profiles.

For example, Radamel Falcao who came from AS Monaco to Manchester United in the 2014-2015 season failed to shine. In fact, the former Atletico Madrid player appeared fertile in previous seasons.