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Phil Spencer

The Arsenal statistic that establishes Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as a true Gunners favourite

He's been nothing short of a revelation since arriving at Arsenal and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has the statistics to show why.

In 18 months with the club, the striker has established himself as one of the most lethal marksmen in the Premier League.

But not only that, Aubameyang is one of the most popular players in the Arsenal squad.

The Gabon international was awarded the club's September Player of the Month award after a string of fine performances which saw him score six goals in six games for the Gunners.

In fact, that was the fifth time that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been handed the award, the most in the club's history.

This puts him ahead of the likes of Dennis Bergkamp, Thierry Henry, Robin Van Persie and Cesc Fabregas.

For Arsenal to attract a player such as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was something of a coup, and in an interview with The Athletic, Sven Mislintat explained his decision to sign for the Gunners.

He said: "It was clear Auba had to make the next move in his career.

"There were some rumours he was going to go to China. I thought that was too early a move for him.

"I knew Auba well and knew he wanted to play for a big side in England or Spain. When I started talking to him, it was obvious it was not about money; it was about a new challenge, to play in the biggest and most competitive league to compete with the best players. And it was about reaching the next level.

"Today, he is one of a few players who were able to score a substantial number of goals in at least three of the big five leagues.

“It was a very interesting time but also very tough. Two months after leaving Dortmund, I had to negotiate with my old club but you have to differentiate emotion and friendship from work. I had to be professional and football is about winning.

"I dislike losing, so I went in and we made the transfer of Auba with the help of Huss Fahmy (Arsenal’s chief negotiator) and Arsene Wenger.”

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