Former Arsenal -striker Nicolas Pepe can go back to the Premier League this summer if Villarreal loads him.
The Ivory Coast International joined the yellow submarine on a free transfer last summer after his departure on Trabzonspor.
Pepe broke the arsenal transfer record famous after his £ 72 million move to the Emirates Stadium from Lille, but he flopped in North Londs.
The Gunners were happy to move him in 2022, while he joined Nice, before he went to Turkey permanently in 2023.
Arsenal has since destroyed that record, via the £ 100 million transfer deal to bring Declan Rice of West Ham United in 2024, but the shadow of Pepe is still doing.
Pepe still has a contract in Castellon until 2026, but Villarreal is happy to get rid of him and can offer an exit package as a free agent.
Marcelino hopes to guide Villarreal to the UEFA Champions League qualification in the coming weeks and removing Pepe would raise a large salary from the wage account.
According to reports from the French Outlet FootmerCato.com, Villarreal offers for him, with interest from the Saudi Pro League income.
However, there are also two offers from the Premier League, in which Everton and Wolves are interested in an attempt to bring him back to England.
David Moyes wants to bring in new faces as Everton moves to their new Bramley Moore Dock -House in the coming months with wolves taking steps under Vitor Pereira.
Neither parties can offer European football to Pepe next season, which would be a pull -factor to bring it in, but the financial reward of a Premier competition -COMback can be sufficient.
The 29-year-old has only managed two LA Liga goals during his time in Villarreal this season in 29 performances.