Arsenal had been informed that they will remorse letting Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang depart in the event that they don’t stable Champions League football this season.
That’s in step with Gunners legend Nigel Winterburn, who feels Mikel Arteta has been left quick of attacking options following the Gabon forward’s loose switch January switch to Spanish giants Barcelona.
Aubameyang ended his Emirates nightmare, having been stripped of the captaincy after a fallout with Mikel Arteta.
Arsenal currently take a seat outside the top-4 spots, however the race for Champions League football is a decent one.
However, Winterburn believes Aubameyang’s absence may want to severely damage their qualification hopes.
“Everyone is scratching their heads over Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s departure from Arsenal,” he advised Paddy Power.
“We’ve heard elements of the story from two or three one-of-a-kind resources, however we don’t have the whole picture from both sides.
“Could each Aubameyang and Arsenal have treated it better? Yes, likely.
“It feels as though Aubameyang was the captain and then something went awry. Him losing the captaincy wasn’t based totally on a one-off issue – there have been several. Mikel Arteta determined that “sufficient is enough, you’re the captain of this membership and I am seeking to lead a younger crew, and it’s no longer suited.
“The hassle along with his departure is that its left Arsenal brief. If they finish fourth, then humans will receive him leaving. If they don’t, then Arteta and Aubameyang ought to have put their differences aside until the season ends.
