The FC Barcelona carries months combing the market in search of a forward of guarantees. The culés thought in Lautaro Martínez, that before the pandemia was the big favourite to occupy the tip of attack barcelonista. But the Argentinian was not only in the list and the Barcelona had a more economic alternative in case of not being able to face up to the operation of the tip of the Inter of Milan.
That 'Plan B' was Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, attacker of the Arsenal, that sounded during months like reinforcement of the Catalan group. The one of Gabon expected to the culés and refused several renewals of agreement, but finally accepted to expand his links with the 'gunners' of 2021 to 2023. In an interview for Channel + France, the goleador has recognised contacts with the Barça and has explained that it was he the one who decided to decline the proposal of the blaugrana.
Aubameyang Signed the renewal with the Arsenal
"There were several offers, especially, of the Barcelona, but also of other clubs. But my priority was to remain me", began saying the gabonés. It seems that the trainer of the Arsenal, Mikel Arteta, was key so that it took this decision. "Wanted to remain me by two reasons. "The first, Arteta, because we speak a lot during the confinement. While we were home, we speak several times and convinced me with his project", signalled.
The ex assistant of Pep Guardiola in the Manchester City is doing a wonderful work in the Arsenal and has to the londinenses more enchufados that never. The African is key for him and to convince him said him a sentence that remained him recorded in the mind to the African. "It said me: 'it Is well. You can go you. No that are thinking but can go you and win in another club or can remain you here and leave a legated'", affirmed.
On the other hand, Aubameyang explained which was the second reason that did him want to remain in the English group. The support of the fans, for which is an idol, was decisive so that it preferred to renew and declined to leave. "Second, it is the affection of the fans and the support of the club. Since I am here I seat me one of his. It is like this of simple", declared, leaving clear his posture.
Aubameyang, the player that more wins of the Arsenal
But no only the words of his technician, and the support of club and fans decided his continuity. The 'gunners' offered him be the better player paid of the staff with a succulent wage of 350.000 pounds to theweek , more than Mesut Özil, that up to now was the footballer that more won. With a wage of big star and with a trainer that trusts he and that has given him a main paper, the one of Gabon is making a spectacular start of course, in which it adds 2 goals and 1 assistance in 3 parties.