A year ago, a contract extension. Today – parting ways. Not official yet, but as things stand, Arsenal are determined to sell Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.The striker from Gabon was stripped of his captain’s armband a few days ago because he was late with his return from France without the club’s permission to go for a tattoo session. He had the club’s permission to return to his homeland to pick up his sick mother, but not to stay longer than agreed. Especially not because of tattoos.The seizure of the armband seemed to be only the first step of the disciplinary measure that the London club decided to take. However, according to the Daily Mail, Mikel Arteta forbade Aubameyang to train with the first team until the end of this year, i.e. until he returns from the Africa Cup of Nations, which starts at the end of the month in Cameroon.Sat, 20.30: (4.40) LEEDS (3.60) ARSENAL (1.92)There is no official confirmation of that information, but Arteta’s statement that he is not counting on the Gabonese for tomorrow’s duel with Leeds supports the rumour.”No, Aubameyang is not in competition for the team,” the Arsenal coach said briefly, not wanting to deal with the future of the 32-year-old striker.However, the Daily Mail reports that, regardless of the contract that is valid until July 2023, the Gunners are ready to sell Aubameyang in January. However, the chances are better that this will happen in the summer, since it will not be easy to find a club ready to offer him the salary he has at Arsenal. The Gabonese currently earns close to 17 million USD a year in London.This is Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – not the Arsenal captain
