Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta has said he is not thinking about Gabon forward, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leaving the club during the January transfer window.
The African striker has been linked with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter after 13 Premier League goals this season, despite the club’s terrible form that led to Unai Emery’s sack.
According to the manager, he is ready to support the player and his teammates already have his back.
Arteta added that he really needs him at the club.
His words, “I don’t even think about that possibility with Auba, I want him here.”
“I had a conversation with him and I wanted to understand his feelings, the reason why he was feeling he wasn’t in the right place for his career,”
“I told him I was ready to support him. I wanted his team-mates to get his back, to help him change his mind because we need him. I’ve seen him act [professionally] and train every day – and the quality of the player… He can be a really quality player for the club.
“From my perspective, I don’t want him to leave. I hope [he stays]. I said to the club no. I said to him no. After, in life, I cannot control what happens.”
On Eddie Nketiah, “Again, I have to speak with him,”
“I think the first idea was that he was going to be on loan for the rest of the season.
“We have to assess the situation again now. At the moment [I don’t know] but I will have some answers very soon.”
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