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Paul Merson claims star released by Arsenal is an absolute master

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Arsenal supporters will be watching Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang closely this season.

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta released the Gabon international in January but he has returned to the Premier League now following a stint with Barcelona.

These days, the former Arsenal hitman is a Chelsea player and he’s beginning to warm up.

The 33-year-old has netted twice in his last two games under Graham Potter and Paul Merson has described him as someone who has absolutely mastered the art of goalscoring.

He told Sportskeeda: “Kai Havertz and Mason Mount are two fantastic footballers, but they won’t score as many goals as the ex-Arsenal man over the course of a league season. There’s an art to goalscoring and the Gabonese striker seems to have mastered it over the years.”

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Arsenal fans will definitely be interested to see how their former marksman does.

However, they won’t particularly care.

That’s because the North Londoners have certainly found an upgrade in the form of Gabriel Jesus who has become an instant success at the Emirates.

With five goals in the Premier League already this season, Jesus is adored by the fanbase.

It isn’t only the goals, but his all-round performances which have Arsenal fans swooning over him.

Whether it’s chance creation, showboating or just being a generally electric player to watch, Jesus is a much more rounded footballer than his predecessor and even if Aubameyang scores 20 goals this season, nobody on the red half of North London will particularly care.

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