Paul Merson has said on Sky Sports News (2:05pm, December 11, 2021) that Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is a superstar.
The former Arsenal star has said that every time Arsenal play well, it is because of Aubameyang.
However, Merson has added that the 32-year-old striker is a problem for manager Mikel Arteta.
That’s because, according to the Sky Sports pundit, young players at Arsenal look up to him.
Merson said: “For me, he is the problem. These young kids look up to him, he ix the superstar, he gets the big money.
“He is the star player. Every time that Arsenal play well. Aubameyang is on it. He is on it. He is closing down, he is scoring. All the youngsters follow him.”
Does Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have an Arsenal future?
Arsenal won against Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday.
However, Aubameyang was nowhere to be seen.
That’s because, as Arteta said before the game, the striker was left out due to disciplinary issues.
This is not the first time that Aubameyang has been punished this way.
Remember when the striker was left out of the starting lineup against Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby?
In our opinion, things are not looking exactly great for Aubameyang at Arsenal.
Now, we should not start saying that Arsenal will sell the striker in the January transfer window.
However, given Aubameyang’s poor form so far this season, we have to ask whether
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