Arsenal travel to Chelsea on Sunday to play their London rivals for the first time since Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang made his return to the Premier League. The former Gabon international made the switch from Barcelona in the summer after the Blaugrana added Robert Lewandowski to the group.
The story of Aubameyang’s gradual decline, controversial exit and eventual Premier League return certainly shows the extent to which a player can move from one end of the spectrum to another in regard to their place in a side. He claimed he wanted to become an Arsenal legend, instead, having now joined a bitter rival, he is anything but.
Despite certainly having plenty of fondness from some remaining Gunners fans, particularly for his contribution to the 2020 FA Cup win, the relationship with Mikel Arteta that has since broken apart has left most supporters leaning on the Spaniard’s side. football.london covers the tale of how Aubameyang, Arteta and Arsenal have found themselves where they are today.
