I used to hate Pepe due to his obvious lack of skill. But he has a lot of heart and he was important last year, mainly in the first part of the season.
But honestly, we need to improve the squad quality. I think Carrera will do many things Conte want and prioritize 3-5-2, where Pepe doesn't even have a place on the bench. He'll play a few games in serie A and Coppa. He's important for the squad in personal terms, probably, but I'd rather get 6/7M and invest in quality upfront or for the LWB, the positions where we really need it.