da bet nacional： According to The Telegraph, Arsenal are facing a major battle to keep Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang beyond the end of this current season.
What’s the word?
da bwin： The Gabon international has been one of the Gunners’ star performers since arriving from Borussia Dortmund, winning the Premier League’s Golden Boot last year along with Liverpool duo Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.
This campaign has seen him continue his hot streak, with the 30-year-old hitting the back of the net 15 times across all competitions. However, with his contract running out in the summer of 2021, his long-term future at the Emirates is in doubt, and according to The Telegraph, Mikel Arteta faces a battle to convince him to stay.
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The report claims that the £63m-rated star is desperate to play Champions League football once again, and that appears unlikely this year unless the Gunners mount a serious comeback in the top-flight, or win the Europa League.
Best for everyone involved
For all of Aubameyang’s undoubted qualities and success at Arsenal, Arteta must be absolutely steadfast in his stance with players who express a desire to leave. If the Gabon international is intent on packing his bags and heading out of the Emirates exit door, then the Gunners boss must simply acquiesce to his request.
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In his first few press conferences as head coach, the Spaniard has demanded that he wants players who are committed to the cause and are willing to show passion and energy for the football club.
“I think many things happened in the last two seasons that have a strong say on the situation right now. What we can do is to make sure every time they wear that shirt, every time they jump onto that pitch, they give absolutely everything, and they have to feel there is a sense of what we are trying to achieve.”
The Gunners’ decline during the 2010s was perhaps best epitomised by the number of players who simply left for Premier League rivals – the likes of Samir Nasri, Robin van Persie and Alexis Sanchez to name just a few.
Those players weren’t pulling in the same direction and hurt Arsenal big-time by leaving for some of their biggest enemies. The Gunners could do with a major rebuild of the playing staff and only having those who wish to bring the north London side back to their best. Any doubts or hesitancy shouldn’t be tolerated – Aubameyang included.
Arsenal need a group of players who play for the team first. And that is exactly why the Gunners shouldn’t shed any tears if Aubameyang leaves.
Meanwhile, Arsenal fans are raving about this star’s “masterclass” against Chelsea.