By Sami Mokbel for MailOnline
Published: 18:37 BST, 5 May 2019 | Updated: 18:37 BST, 5 May 2019
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Originally, Arsene Wenger needed some persuading to give Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s signing the green light in January 2018.
Unai Emery should be relieved his predecessor relented.
Paying £56million - a club record - for a 28-year-old didn’t add up for Wenger.
Wenger always preferred to sign a younger profile of footballer - preferably one with a potential resale value.
There were also concerns about the then Borussia Dortmund striker’s attitude. Reports of Aubameyang skipping training and his penchant for a party, or two, had got back to Wenger.
But then head of recruitment Sven Mislintat, having worked Aubameyang in Dortmund, was convinced the Gabon star was exactly what Arsenal needed to refresh their forward line that had started to stutter.
Eventually, Wenger caved and Aubameyang became the Frenchman’s final signing. Thirty-six goals
