Gabon FA President urges Aubameyang to leave Arsenal for a more ambitious club

Has yet to win a trophy

Posted Sunday, April 12, 2020 by Marca.com

The president of the Gabon Football Association Pierre Alain Mounguengui has urged Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to leave Arsenal in the summer in order to better his career.

Aubameyang joined the Gunners from Borussia Dortmund in 2018 for a fee of 64 million euros, and since has only won two runners up medals in the Europa League and the EFL Cup, respectively.

"I don't want to say that Arsenal aren't ambitious, but Arsenal don't have ambitions as high as some other clubs as far as Europe is concerned." Mounguengui told ESPN.

"Right now, he's at Arsenal, and he's won nothing here, so it's a collective failing.

"If Pierre could secure a contract with a more ambitious club, he'd definitely find his place there.

"All Gabonese people see Aubameyang at this level, where he can now end his career at a major club and, above all, beyond individual trophies, to bring home a major competition."

Aubameyang boasts an excellent individual record, winning the Premier League Golden Boot alongside Liverpool duo Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane in 2019 after scoring 22 goals, and is second this year behind Leicester City's Jamie Vardy.

It remains to be seen if the Gabonese striker will still be at Arsenal next year, but coach Mikel Arteta is urging the board to extend Aubameyang's contract.

Aubameyang has scored 61 goals in 97 appearances for Arsenal.