Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has revealed what Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said to him that convinced the forward to stay. The Gabon international signed a new deal in north London keeping him at the club until 2023, announcing it on Tuesday afternoon.
It will see the 31-year-old earn £250,000 a week at the Emirates Stadium, bringing an end to speculation he would leave the club.
And the captain has now explained how manager Arteta, who saw his player hit the back of the net to put the Gunners top of the Premier League after the opening weekend, convened him to stay.
Speaking on the club’s official YouTube channel, Aubameyang said: “He was straight and honest – that’s what I like because we are honest.
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