Arsenal have been told that bringing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang back into the team is no longer an option after his transfer to Barcelona collapsed on deadline day.
Club legend Paul Merson reckons the striker's Gunners career is all but over, having been frozen out by manager Mikel Arteta since he was stripped of the captaincy in December.
However, Aubameyang is likely to remain in north London for the second half of the season,