Gabonese striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have joined London Football Club outfit, Arsenal, for a club record of 56 Million Pounds.
The former St. Etienne Football Club of France striker joined the gunners from Bundesliga giant, Borussia Dortmund. The prolific goal scorer has 98 goal in 144 bundesliga appearance.
The 28-year-old Gabon striker, who has scored 141 goals for Dortmund since joining in 2013, has cost Arsenal a whopping 56 million pounds club record fee, according to a statement from the Premier League club.
Arsenal said in a statement: “Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has joined us from Borussia Dortmund on a long-term contract for a club-record fee.
“Our second signing of the January transfer window, the 28-year-old is one of the world’s most highly-rated strikers. He scored 98 goals in 144 Bundesliga games for Dortmund and had a hand in 172 goals in 213 matches in all competitions for his former club.
“That works out at an average of 96 minutes per goal or assist.
“Auba is the Gabon captain and all-time top goalscorer and became the first Gabonese winner of the African Footballer of the Year award in 2015.
“This deal is subject to the completion of regulatory processes and Auba’s squad number will be confirmed shortly.”
