Arsenal Signs Gabon Striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang For £56m
Aubameyang is officially a Gunner.
Arsenal just signed Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who was playing for Germany's Borussia Dortmund for a record-breaking £56m, BBC Africa reports.
The London football club had two bids for the 28-year-old player rejected before Dortmund agreed on the current figure, which is a record for the club.
Aubameyang said:
"I'm really happy to be here in this great team. The club has such a big history and great players like Thierry Henry. He's an example for us strikers. I'm a fast player and I score goals too, like Henry a little bit. I think I have to work a lot to be like him, but I will do. I hope that we will come back to the top as soon as possible. I will do my best to join in."
He's ours ✅ #YoPierre https://t.co/DiDb4Ewvt6
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) January 31, 2018
🚨 Introducing... our new No 14 🚨
Get your Aubameyang shirt right here 👉 https://t.co/r8ADyjVKaR#YoPierre pic.twitter.com/qJ9YuTjwxz
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) January 31, 2018
OFFICIAL: Arsenal announce the signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Dortmund. 😱🔴✅ pic.twitter.com/gZVbyuSJFP
— SPORF (@Sporf) January 31, 2018
Good luck @Aubameyang7 It was a pleasure to compete with you. Only a healthy fight is pushing us forward. 👊
— Robert Lewandowski (@lewy_official) January 31, 2018
Aubameyang was 2015 African Footballer of the Year and Bundesliga player of the year in 2016. He scored 141 goals in 213 games for Dortmund since joining the club in 2013. 21 of those were scored in 24 matches this season.
He has 56 caps and has scored 23 goals for Gabon.
Aubameyang to Arsenal, now which team will I use on FIFA 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/nKfjBAwmrq
— your MCM and TWELEB 🇳🇬 (@iiamtelo) January 31, 2018
We asked you which is the most exciting January signing so far.
Sanchez ❌
Laporte ❌
Mkhitaryan ❌
van Dijk ❌
Sturridge ❌
Aubameyang ✅
Vote results: https://t.co/OoZvoUtRu3 #DeadlineDay pic.twitter.com/NJPgr0e7KN
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) January 31, 2018
When @ThierryHenry heard the Aubameyang news...
Read his review of @Arsenal's transfer window here: https://t.co/KSUaUrcRfa pic.twitter.com/OfR9xzK5ng
— Sky Sports PL (@SkySportsPL) January 31, 2018
New Arsenal signing Aubameyang talks Mkhitaryan and...
Becoming the new Henry! pic.twitter.com/KvKeR97RPA
— Goal (@goal) January 31, 2018
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