Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta admits he was initially unconvinced that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang would sign a new contract - but is delighted to have persuaded him to extend his stay.
The Gunners captain signed a new three-year deal this week to end months of speculation over his future, with his previous contract due to expire next summer.
The 31-year-old has hit 72 goals in 111 appearances for the Gunners, including a brace in the 2-1 FA Cup final win over Chelsea last month.
And ahead of Saturday's Premier League visit of West Ham, Arteta conceded he was not quite as sure of Aubameyang's future when he was appointed as Unai Emery's successor back in December. "To be fair at the start when I joined, I wasn't as positive as I was in the
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