Sven Mislintat has played down rumours that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has an attitude problem, calling him one of 'the best professionals he ever worked with'.
As well as being a top striker, the Gabon international has a reputation for being of footballs' more charismatic personalities, something which has made him a real fans' favourite at the Emirates Stadium.
However in Germany his eccentricity was construed as having a bad attitude, something which Arsenal's former head of recruitment Sven Mislintat said is not the case.
Speaking to the Athletic, he said: "If you have got a problem with his attitude. you have to work on yours.
“There have been rumours he doesn’t behave well or is not really professional because of his cars and his outfits. In Germany, it was not often seen for a player to dress like him. It can happen you get a reputation and people think he’s a crazy guy, that he can’t be professional. That’s superficial and doesn’t hit it in the slightest.
“His mother is Spanish and an artist. His father was capped about 80 times for the Gabon national team and played as a professional in France as defensive midfielder — with the attitude of a defensive midfielder. Auba has grown up in an environment where it is absolutely normal to be expressive and professional.
“In the dressing room, it is a completely different story. He is not arrogant or extroverted.
"For me, without any doubt, he is one of the best professionals I ever worked with. He is a hard worker, a great athlete. He is always smiling. He takes care of the young lads. He is a quiet leader but he really is a leader. He is funny. There is sunshine if he is around.
"If you are able to read and see Auba’s quality and personality, you get everything out of him and your club will win more games.”
