Barcelona: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – The Gabonese star was revealed at Nou Camp after he signed for La Liga giants Barcelona on Deadline Day of the January Transfer Window. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang called joining Barcelona “the opportunity of his life” on Thursday and backed the club to regain its place among Europe’s elite. Aubameyang also opened up on his difficult last few months at Arsenal after he had a fallout with the manager over a disciplinary breach which saw him being stripped of his captaincy. Follow InsideSport.IN for the latest sports news and updates.
Barcelona: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang reveals the ‘REAL REASON’ behind his difficult last months at Arsenal during his Barcelona presentation – Check pics
The 32-year-old scored 92 goals in 163 games for the North London side and captained the club to FA Cup success in 2020, but a disciplinary breach saw Mikel Arteta decided to part with the forward. Aubameyang has now opened up on his exile at the Emirates and described his period on the sidelines as ‘difficult’.
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Barcelona: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang reveals difficult last months at Arsenal
Aubameyang was officially presented at Camp Nou after his signing was confirmed on Wednesday, the 32-year-old allowed to move on a free transfer after Arsenal terminated his contract. His deal at Barca runs until 2025 although there is a break clause in June 2023 and a buy-out clause set at 100 million euros.
“Those were difficult months and I think that this is football sometimes,” he said at his Barcelona unveiling. “If I have to say something on this subject I say that I have never wanted to do anything wrong. This is in the past and I want to think about the present. It was just a problem with him and then he made the decision. I can’t tell you much. I wasn’t happy and that’s it. I was very calm and that’s it.”
Auba was asked if he had problems with Mikel Arteta: pic.twitter.com/u81IFPeVjh
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Plagued by debts of more than a billion euros and still recovering from the shock departure of Lionel Messi, Barca are no longer the force they were. They were knocked out of this season’s Champions League in the group stage and lie fifth in La Liga, 15 points behind leaders Real Madrid. His last appearance for Arsenal came against Everton on December 6.
“I score goals and I’m fast. I hope to help the team with my goals. I want to score a lot of goals for Barça. I haven’t played for a long time, but everything is very clear in my head. I’m ready to play and help. I know we’re going to get back to the top little by little.”
Barcelona: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s Barcelona presentation – Check pics
“I’ve always had the dream of playing in La Liga. It’s an incredible opportunity for me. This is the chance of a lifetime. Everyone knows that Barça is one of the best clubs in the world. I’m very happy.”
💪 Welcome home, @Auba! pic.twitter.com/bAuI0UplIn
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) February 3, 2022
Aubameyang scored 92 goals for Arsenal but fell out with coach Mikel Arteta after a series of disciplinary issues. “I don’t think I did anything wrong,” Aubameyang said. “I think (the problem) was just with him. He wasn’t happy. I was calm and that’s it.”
Barcelona: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang reveals the ‘REAL REASON’ behind his difficult last months at Arsenal during his Barcelona presentation – Check pics
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