The move came about after the striker had fallen out of favor with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta following reports of disciplinary breaches. Arteta stripped Aubameyang of the club captaincy and sidelined home from the squad .
However, famous Arsenal fan and UK TV personality Piers Morgan slammed the club and Areta for letting Aubameyang leave.
After the striker’s hat-trick on Sunday, Morgan tweeted:
He added:
Earlier, Morgan had posted tweets defending the striker and criticizing the manager’s treatment of the player.
He also highlighted the Gunners’ troubles in front of goal in January, tweeting after Aubameyang’s sale:
Arsenal desperately need a striker
While letting Aubameyang go might have its reasons, not bringing in a replacement could cost the Gunners.
Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah have not been clinical enough in front of the goal. The former has scored just three goals in 18 appearances in the league this season while the latter has scored none in six appearances.
Aubameyang, meanwhile, scored four in 14 appearances in the league before being ostracized. Since joining the Gunners from Borussia Dortmund in 2018, he had scored 92 goals in 163 appearances.
Hence not replacing a striker of his quality can become a big cause for worry. The Gunners reportedly made attempts to sign Dusan Vlahovic from Fiorentina in January but he joined Juventus. They were also linked with Real Sociedad’s Alexander Isak but the deal didn’t materialize.
The Gunners currently sit in sixth position in the league. But with matches in hand, they are the likeliest to make it to the top four amongst their competitors. They will hope that the lack of business in January doesn’t cost them towards the end of the season.
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