London UK February 2, ANI After leaving Arsenal, striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang said it hurts to leave the club without a chance to say goodbye.
Premier League club Arsenal has confirmed on Tuesday that striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has left the club.
Thank you for making London home for myself and my family for the past four years. We went through a lot of ups and downs together and your support meant everything to me. Aubameyang wrote in an emotional Instagram post that he will forever cherish in his heart. The chance to win trophies and the honour of being the captain of this club is something I will always keep in my heart.
I have always been 100 per cent focused and committed to doing everything for this club, which is why leaving without a real goodbye hurts, but that is football. I'm sad that I didn't get the chance to help my teammates in the last few weeks, but I have nothing but respect for this club and truly wish all of my guys and fans the best and many successful years in the future, he said.
He had joined Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund in January 2018 and won the Premier League Golden Boot in his first full season in 2018.
He scored both goals in the 2020 FA Cup final win over Chelsea and scored again at Wembley as we won the FA Community Shield against Liverpool at the beginning of last season.
Auba was also the Gunners' captain for the past two and half seasons and made 163 appearances, scoring 92 goals in all competitions.
The 32-year-old was named African Footballer of the Year in 2015 and won the DFB-Pokal German Cup in 2017 during his time with Borussia Dortmund.