Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has put an end to the long-term hypothesis by agreeing to a new three-year contract extension with Arsenal. The Gunners captain’s previous contract expired next June, but he must sign for the Premier League club. .
A prolific striker, Aubameyang has scored goals in 111 appearances since joining Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund for a payment of 60 million euros in January 2018.
“Signing up for this special club has never been in doubt,” Aubameyang told Arsenal’s official website. “It’s thanks to our fans, my teammates, my circle of family and everyone at this club that I feel like I belong here. . We have something exciting here and I think the most productive thing is to come for Arsenal. “
In his first full season with Arsenal in 2018-19, Aubameyang scored 22 goals to be a co-winner of the Premier League Golden Boot Last season, the 31-year-old had another very good campaign, scoring 29 goals in 44 appearances Scored any of the Gunners’ goals in their respective FA Cup semi-finals and finals against Manchester City and Chelsea and continued his very good form at Wembley with a fabulous goal in Community Shield’s meeting with Liverpool this month past. that Mikel Arteta’s team won.
While setting the hypothesis about Aubameyang’s future, Arteta expressed confidence that she would point to renewed terms and the coach is extremely happy to have her man. “It was vital for Pierre-Emerick to stay with us,” he said. He’s a wonderful player with a mindset. Being the player who took the least time to succeed in 50 goals with this club tells you everything you want to know about him and how he works. He’s a vital leader for the team, and a lot of what we build. you need to live up to the world’s most productive players and make your mark. You can do it here. “
Arsenal began their Premier League crusade with a 0-3 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage, where Aubameyang finished the scoring, and are back in home match against West Ham on Saturday.