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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 'did not want' Thierry Henry's No.14 shirt at Arsenal

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Despite the no. 14 shirt having legendary status at Arsenal, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang only took the jersey reluctantly after signing from Borussia Dortmund.

The Gabonese star moved to the Emirates Stadium in January 2018 and has cemented himself as one of the top forwards in the Premier League with a tally of 61 goals in 97 appearances and a joint Golden Boot award last season.

The 30-year-old was the Gunners’ record transfer at £56m - until the £75m arrival of Nicolas Pepe last summer - and seemed like an obvious heir to the no.

14 shirt once donned by club legend and record goalscorer Thierry Henry. However, Aubameyang was keener on two other numbers, having worn 9 for Gabon for over a decade and previously donning 7 for former club

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