The Arsenal sacked this Tuesday of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, flamante reinforcement of the FC Barcelona for the second half of the season. The club 'gunner' appreciated to his ex captain "by the winning moments, by his celebrations and for doing smile to the fanatical" during his stay of four years in London.
In spite of leaving 'by the rear door', the gabonés left of the British capital without grudges. Sample of this has been the disposal of the club to facilitate his friendly exit, facilitating him the letter of freedom to sign with the Barça by the next six months, link that it could extend during a year and half more if the institution and the forward like this wish it.
The striker played a total of 163 games for Arsenal, scoring 92 goals and dishing out 19 assists. His contribution was key in obtaining the only two titles, until now, of Mikel Arteta at the head of the 'gunners': the FA Cup and the 2020 Community Shield, in the midst of confinement due to the pandemic.
His best season was 2018-2019, where he played a total of 51 games. That year he scored 31 goals and gave 8 assists, although the Londoners finished the season without titles. In 2021-2022, the 'killer' barely made 15 appearances, with seven goals and a couple of assists. Finally, the incidents of indiscipline made Arteta remove him from the team in December, opting for the termination of his contract on the final day of the winter transfer market.
The Gabonese also said goodbye to the Arsenal fans
"Thank you for making London my home and my family's for the last four years", Aubameyang said in a letter posted on social media. "Having the opportunity to win trophies and the honor of being the captain of this club is something that I will always keep in my heart," reads the message.
In addition, the 32-year-old striker stressed that he was 100% focused and committed to doing everything possible for the club. "That's why it hurts to leave without a real goodbye, but that's football," said the Gabonese, who wished his former teammates and fans well.