Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has claimed he is "at home" at FC Barcelona after he sealed a switch to Spain from Arsenal on the final day of the January transfer window.
The ex-Gunners captain penned an 18-month contract at the Camp Nou and has since shown signs of his old self in the famous red and blue shirt, finding the net four times in five La Liga games as well as some Europa League heroics.
Aubameyang had spent four years in north London, two of which were spent enjoying the honour of the Arsenal captaincy before he was stripped of the armband due to his "latest disciplinary breach".
The fall-out of that decision triggered the demise of Aubameyang's Arsenal career and made his position at the club untenable in the eyes of manager Mikel Arteta.
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In the wake of his exit, Aubameyang told reporters in Spain that Arteta was the only problem he encountered towards the end of his time at the club.
However, he has been far more complimentary to his current boss Xavi Hernandez.
"Things are going very well with Xavi," Aubameyang told Bein Sports.
"He is a legend and will contribute many things to the club.
"Barça deserves to be in front and I am very happy there because I am at home. I’m Spanish for my mother’s sake.
"My grandfather was from Atletico and I just hope that wherever he is, he will be proud of me for playing in the league."
Much was made of Arsenal's decision to sanction Aubameyang's departure without having a ready-made replacement lined up to get them over the line this season.
However, Arteta insisted the club made the brave move by allowing him to leave with no one coming the other way.
"We always make decisions in the best interests of the club and to get the best performances from the team,' he told Sky Sports.
Pressed on whether he was concerned by the potential anger from Arsenal fans, he replied: "That was a possibility but I think when you have a clear direction and process of how you make your decisions, you have to be ruthless.
"You have to have a certain courage and consistency in those decisions. If one decision is to only bring in players we can afford, who are going to make the team much better straight away, and who are sustainable for our future, then that should be the case.
"So, even if you are tempted to do something, but you think it's going to bring you trouble in the coming months or years, you should not do it. I think we were brave not to do it."
